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Openwork to use white-labelled Mortgage Brain sourcing app

Mortgage Brain has developed a white-labelled version of its new iPad pre sales...

Positive Lending unveils new low-priced short-term deal

Positive Lending has been selected to distribute a prime short-term lending product priced at...

The Mortgage Alliance expands lending panel

The Mortgage Alliance (TMA) has added Precise Mortgages to its lender panel. Through TMA, Directly...

Aldermore appoints southern refinance BDM

Aldermore has appointed Sean Thorn as its refinance business development manager, overseeing the south...

Barriers to entry for new bank entrants relaxed

The FSA and the Bank of England have published the results of their review...

Pink to improve its equity release AR support

Pink is improving its support programme for equity release authorised ARs. This will include a...

New deals from NatWest IS

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has added a number of new deals to its Core range...

Strong results from the Leeds

2012 saw net residential lending at Leeds Building Society reach almost two and a...

OneSavings Bank posts pre-tax profit

OneSavings Bank plc has reported a post-tax profit of £8 million in 2012, compared...

New fixes from the Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have introduced new two and five year fixed rates. They are...

Keystone unveils free broker iPhone app

A new iPhone app from Keystone Buy to Let Mortgages allows brokers to look...

Worrying rise in number of financially vulnerable households

The number of financially vulnerable households in Great Britain has trebled in the past...

UTB makes development finance appointment

United Trust Bank has announced the appointment of Gordon Robinson as a new...

Three-bed semis fastest sellers

Three bedroom semi-detached properties are selling the fastest in the current market, according to...

COMMENT

The self-employed boom and why traditional life cover won’t cut it

There’s a shift happening in how people work and how they buy homes - especially for the self-employed and gig economy worker. Flexibility, autonomy and...

First-time buyers and buy-to-let are not rivals

As we move further into 2026, a familiar narrative is starting to reappear. It suggests that a stronger first-time buyer market will be delivered...

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

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Santander lowers higher LTV rates for FTBs with 95% 5-year fix at 4.72%

Santander will cut rates by up to 0.32% across its 85%-95% LTV first-time buyer...

First-time buyer solo females outpace couples

More women are planning to step onto the property ladder alone rather than with...

Melton targets foreign national borrowers with new five-year fixes

Melton Building Society is launching a dedicated foreign nationals mortgage range, aimed at borrowers...

North West leads HMO market share as yields edge below 10%

The North West has the highest proportion of HMOs in the UK at 17.9%,...

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