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Buy to let accounts for 13% of total number of mortgages

Gross mortgage lending of £4.2 billion across 33,500 mortgages was advanced to buy-to-let landlords...

Downward pressure continues on BTL fixed rates

TBMC has found that average buy-to-let fixed rates have dropped below variable rates. Its Landlord...

Acenden publishes ‘Mortgage Fiscal Cliff’ research

Acenden has released research reporting how specific economic variables, including interest rates and inflation,...

Strong growth for Shawbrook Bank

Shawbrook Bank has posted an underlying second year profit of £2.6m. The lender has...

Scottish urban rents rose in Q1 2013

The latest quarterly report from Citylets has revealed that in the first quarter...

Landlords offered insurance against pet damage

A specialist landlord insurance policy is to be launched this month by Dogs Trust,...

Fifth successive month of house price rises

House prices in the three months to April were 1.3% higher than in the...

NatWest adds new 90% LTV deals to range

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is launching a series of new higher LTV deals tomorrow into...

Kerry Katona loan ad banned

A TV ad for payday loans featuring Kerry Katona has been banned by the...

Growth in equity release plan sales

Increased sales of equity release lifetime mortgage plans have increased the average amount released...

Worrying lack of financial planning for later life

65% of UK adults are unaware, unwilling or unable to address the financial challenges...

84% of young adults helped financially by parents

The under 30s are finding it almost impossible to break free emotionally and financially...

Major investment for Bridgebank Capital

Bridgebank Capital has secured a substantial new line of funding of potentially up to...

Mortgage Brain adopted by Sandringham Financial Partners

Sandringham Financial Partners has selected Mortgage Brain’s sourcing system as its preferred mortgage sourcing...
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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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SortRefer launches snagging reports service for new-build buyers

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Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

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Protection research platform CIExpert has entered into a strategic partnership with Succession Wealth aimed...
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Foreign exchange moves into focus as advisers urged to act earlier in mortgage process

Rising use of overseas funds in UK property purchases is increasing the need for...

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