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Growth for Stonebridge Mortgage Solutions

Stonebridge Mortgage Solutions, the network arm of Stonebridge Group, has reported rise in mortgage...

The Source joins up with SimplyBiz Mortgages

Source Insurance has signed an agreement with SimplyBiz Mortgages to join its panel of...

New BTL trackers from Accord

Accord Buy To Let Mortgages has launched new two year tracker deals. They have a...

Leeds adds cashback to Welcome deals

Leeds Building Society has introduced a £200 cashback incentive on its two, three and...

Another new director at Crown

Mark Webster has joined UK mortgage servicer Crown Mortgage Management as a director. He...

Remortgaging dominates buy-to-let lending

Landlords expanded their portfolios in the third quarter of 2013, making use of significantly...

“Marked” rate differences between LTV bands for trackers and fixes

The interest rate for a 90% LTV two-year fixed rate mortgage is now two...

New chair for Skills Academy

The National Skills Academy for Financial Services has appointed Anthony Thomson as its...

Y3S makes miLoanbroker.com open access

Y3S has updated its miLoanbroker.com secured loan sourcing system, opening it up to all...

Sandringham expands protection proposition

Sandringham Financial Partners, the national advice company launched earlier this year, has expanded its...

Coogan outlines implications of FCA consumer credit proposals

Michael Coogan, former Council of Mortgage Lenders' director general and now strategic adviser to...

Secured lending has already exceeded 2012 total

For the 23rd month in succession, September saw secured lending grow year on year,...

Blemain launches Broker of the Month awards

Blemain Group has introduced a new award scheme designed to recognise the quality of...

FTBs drive up Scottish house sales

Sales of homes in Scotland in 2013 are 17% higher than 2012, according to...

COMMENT

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 16

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike. Higher rates, tighter affordability pressures and more varied working patterns...

Economic abuse: The warning signs every adviser should recognise

Taking out a joint mortgage is one of the most common ways for people to get onto the property ladder. For many, combining earning...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 15

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Why partnerships are key for unlocking advice niches

What’s your USP? It’s a vital question for all businesses to consider, but particularly advice firms. So, what exactly draws a potential client to...

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ASAP launches remortgage conveyancing service for brokers

ASAP has expanded its intermediary proposition with the launch of a new specialist remortgage...

Trafford only northern hotspot in growing inheritance tax divide

Trafford is the only northern local authority emerging as a significant inheritance tax hotspot...

Vernon reports rise in later life lending after product refresh

Vernon Building Society has reported a sharp increase in later life lending, with retirement...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 16

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge...

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