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Post Office slashes rates

The Post Office has cut rates on a number of products. The new rates include: Two...

Accord changes rates and criteria on buy-to-let

Accord Mortgages has made cuts of 0.10 percentage points to its range of low...

No change in base rate or QE

There was no change made today by the bank of England MPC in either...

Brokers offered their own peer-to-peer business lending platform

Rebuildingsociety.com is now offing a white-labelled service for brokers, meaning they can run their...

Aldermore grows block discounting business

Aldermore has reported a significant upturn in block discounting business, having advanced £67 million...

Shawbrook and Vantage complete Scottish refurbishment mortgage in six days

Shawbrook Bank has completed a £630,000 specialist buy-to-let case in six days for...

MortgageKeeper agrees integration and partnership deal with Avelo

MortgageKeeper CRM system users will soon be able use an integrated ‘white label’ version...

Small increase in house prices, reports Halifax

House prices increased by 0.4% in May, according to Halifax's latest House Price Index....

UK workforce more financially exposed today

Employees of today are more likely to fall into financial difficulty than they were...

15% rise in FTB numbers

First-time buyer numbers increased 15% last month, as more first-timers were able to access...

Bridgebank appoints BDM for the home counties

Bridgebank Capital has appointed Adam Powell to its national business development team. He is tasked...

Nottingham recovery a blueprint for rest of country

New research published by the Legal & General Mortgage Club, in conjunction with Cebr,...

NLA widens access to best practice agreements

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has made its best practice tenancy agreements and other...

The Teachers pleased with past two years in broker market

Teachers Building Society has seen its lending nearly double in the two years since...

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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Buckinghamshire cuts fees on credit repair mortgage ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has halved product fees across its Credit Revive and Credit Restore...

SortRefer launches snagging reports service for new-build buyers

SortRefer has launched a snagging reports service to help brokers support clients buying new-build...

Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike....

CIExpert partners with Succession Wealth on protection advice

Protection research platform CIExpert has entered into a strategic partnership with Succession Wealth aimed...

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