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Introducers provide business boost to borro

Personal asset lender borro has seen an 40% rise in sign-ups to its Introducer...

Inflation wiping out retirees’ purchasing power

The latest inflation figure leaves UK households collectively needing to find an extra £18bn...

FCA data reporting proposals challenged by CML

Proposed changes by the Financial Conduct Authority in lenders' data reporting requirements "represent a...

Pickles claims Help to Buy “working well”

The Help to Buy equity loan scheme has seen 10,000 reservations for new build...

The Leeds cuts two-year fixed rate

Leeds Building Society has reduced the rate on its two-year fixed rate mortgage by...

Q2 bridging lending figures up 16.9%

The number of bridging loans written rose by 16.9% in the quarter ending 31...

SBSLS adds Magellan Homeloans to panel

Sesame Bankhall Specialist Lending Services (SBSLS) has announced the addition of a new...

LSL offers Skipton 85% LTV exclusive

LSL Property Services Group has agreed an exclusive 85% LTV mortgage with Skipton Building...

Shawbrook pilots mainstream buy-to-let proposition

Shawbrook Bank is piloting two new mainstream buy-to-let products with three of its...

71-day average house sale time in London

The average asking price in London reached a record £380,904 in June 2013,...

RICS: housing market on road to recovery

The housing market in the UK looks to have finally turned a corner as...

Bridging customers want certainty, not rapid funds

According to brokers the majority of bridging loan proposals take between two and four...

Principality supports rugby club

Principality Building Society's Mold branch has provided 20 new rugby shirts for Clwb Rygbi...

Prestige Finance streamlines packaging process

Prestige Finance has announced changes to its packaging process. The secured loan lender, which...
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Advice

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...

Is landlord liquidity at risk of becoming too overlooked?

Among the many heated debates swirling around the buy-to-let market at present - and there are many - one that gets relatively little attention...

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Rising unemployment raises fresh arrears concerns for lenders

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

Wealthy Advisers Club launches free performance planner app

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

AI will not replace brokers, says OneDome chief

Mortgage brokers will remain central to the homebuying process despite the rise of artificial...

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