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Metro Bank cuts mortgage rates

Metro Bank has cut mortgage rates across its residential and buy-to-let mortgage range. Prices...

AMI welcomes CCL rebate

Following representations made by the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) and the Association...

Personal Touch teams up with Market Harborough Building Society

Personal Touch has appointed the Market Harborough Building Society (MHBS) to its mortgage panel....

Lowest ever fixes from Nationwide

Nationwide has cut all two-year fixed rates available up to 70% loan to value...

SMEs still frustrated by lack of traditional finance

A survey of 1,000 small to medium-sized business owners, conducted by Bibby Financial Services,...

Scot Prov’s CI non-disclosure rate just 2%

Scottish Provident paid out £53 million to critical illness policyholders in the first half...

Bridgewater heads west for next roundtable

Bridgewater Equity Release has announced its next roundtable adviser workshop is to be held...

Keystone moves into Scotland

Keystone Buy to Let Mortgages is extending its lending criteria to include Scotland. It...

Record times at Uinsure

Business to business general insurance provider Uinsure is celebrating its best month ever for...

New website from the Source

Source Insurance has unveiled its new website, which includes a range of improvements and...

Improving fortunes for ‘second steppers’

Home affordability for so-called 'second steppers'  has improved in the past year as a...

HSBC makes first-time buyer ‘pledge’

HSBC has launched ‘First for First-Time Buyers', pledging that its range of 90% LTV...

Vizolution unveils Click-to-Call for vScreen

Vizolution has launched new functionality for its screen sharing for financial services solution, vScreen. Click-to-Call can...

CDS Group acquired by Mortgage 27 owner

Verso Capital, the private equity owner of Mortgage 27, has completed the acquisition of...

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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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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...

Rising unemployment raises fresh arrears concerns for lenders

The UK labour market showed further signs of weakening this morning as unemployment rose...

LHV Bank completes £22m buy-to-let portfolio deals

LHV Bank has completed two specialist buy-to-let transactions totalling about £22 million to support...

Wealthy Advisers Club launches free performance planner app

The Wealthy Advisers Club has launched a free 90-day performance planning app for mortgage...

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