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GEMHL adds new range and bolsters sales team

On Friday 16 August GE Money Home Lending is launching a new mortgage product...

Aldermore cuts three-year commercial fixed rates

Aldermore has cut its rates across several of its three-year fixed rate commercial mortgage...

Equity Release Council appoints COO

The Equity Release Council has appointed Donna Bathgate as its new chief operating officer...

Minority expect to be homeowners when they have first child

Nearly 4.6 million Britons expect to start a family in the future but don’t...

Details revealed for new ‘expo’ event

Visitor registrations are now open for the Financial Services Expo 2013 (FSE). It is to...

The Chelsea cuts 85% LTV rates

Chelsea Building Society has cut rates on its 85% loan to value (LTV) mortgages. Rates...

OFT investigates quick house sale firms

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has begun formal investigations into three quick house...

L&G adopts Vizolution screen sharing technology

L&G is now using Vizolution’s vScreen screen sharing solution as an integral element in...

Record breaking time for Pink

Mortgage network Pink completed 2,255 mortgages in July, with a total value of over...

S&P revises HML’s outlook

HML has received an outlook upgrade from stable to positive by Standard & Poors...

The Source hires a pair of field-based BDMs

Source Insurance Ltd has appointed two new business development managers (BDMs) to its sales...

New range from the Skipton

Skipton Building Society has launched a new range of mortgage products featuring lower rates...

Trigold parent acquired

Australian technology provider IRESS has acquired Avelo, subject to regulatory approval from the Financial...

Buy-to-let profitability on the rise

Buy-to-let returns on investments are improving, with a five year geared investor almost breaking...

COMMENT

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...

Latest news

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...

AI will not replace brokers, says OneDome chief

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

Professional landlords remain committed to buy-to-let despite regulatory pressures

Professional property investors are continuing to back the private rental sector despite mounting regulation...

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