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Scottish Provident adds critical illness adviser microsite

Scottish Provident has introduced a new website for advisers with a  toolkit for use...

Parents exhaust savings to help kids buy first homes

49% of parents who have or plan to contribute to their children's first home...

The Leeds sees 26% rise in net residential lending

Leeds Building Society has reported an increase in new residential lending of 20% to...

Rockstead hires ops manager

International financial services risk advisers and due diligence firm Rockstead has appointed Jane Bebb...

Hinckley & Rugby reduces rates and adds 85% LTVs

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has cut the interest rates on its two year...

New sub-prime lender to charge Libor + 8%

A new mortgage lender, Magellan Homeloans, is piloting a mortgage service aimed at borrowers...

Apple goodies up for grabs with Source competition

Source Insurance has launched a prize draw competition for brokers during the month of...

Vertex to offer mortgage advice

Vertex Financial Services is now authorised to offer mortgage advice after it secured a...

Dream of homeownership still strong

A Rightmove survey has found that 96% of those currently in rented accommodation still...

Halifax Intermediaries tweaks offering

Halifax Intermediaries has made changes to its product range. It has introduced two-year 80% LTV...

Tenet petitions to address ‘long-stop’ vacuum

Tenet has launched an e-petition as it seeks to address the lack of a...

The Loans Engine partners with LSL’s mortgage clubs

The Loans Engine has partnered with mortgage clubs TMA and Pink to provide secured...

Nationwide: house prices rise by 0.8%

The Nationwide Building Society has revealed that UK house prices rose by 0.8% in...

RBS appoints Hester’s replacement

Ross McEwan has been appointed as a director and group chief executive of The...

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...

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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...

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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