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House sales 12% higher than last year

House prices hit fresh record high in September, the latest LSL Property Services/Acadametrics House...

September buoyant for house purchase loans

The number of house purchase loans advanced last month topped 68,000 for the first...

Panacea unveils microsite for mortgage business best practice

Panacea Adviser the online community and resource for directly regulated financial advisers and paraplanners,...

Brokers expect rising demand for bridging and BTL

Brokers are continuing to look to expand the range of products they offer, according...

Santander confirms HTB2 participation

Santander has become the latest lender to back the government's Help to Buy Mortgage...

LV= now on Quote & Buy

Berkeley Alexander has revealed that LV= Insurance is the latest addition to the panel...

New FTB deals from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have launched new lower rate first time buyer mortgages for...

FLA: secured loan market continues to grow

There was a growth of 6% in consumer finance provided by Finance & Leasing...

Positive to pay upfront valuation costs on Shawbrook BTL seconds

Positive Lending is to pay for upfront valuation costs associated with Shawbrook secured loans...

MPC votes for status quo

The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has once again voted to hold...

Dunfermline SVR slashed

Nationwide Building Society is lowering the standard variable rate (SVR) for mortgage customers of...

OneSavings Bank launches first securitisation

OneSavings Bank plc has announced its first securitisation transaction. Rochester Financing No. 1 PLC will...

Parents still supporting offspring post-retirement

Parents’ financial commitments to their children do not end when their offspring start working...

TUC criticises Help to Buy

TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady has become the latest person to criticise the government's...

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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