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Jeremy Duncombe joins L&G Network

Legal & General Network has announced the appointment of Jeremy Duncombe as director of...

Metro Bank cuts rates

Metro Bank has cut mortgage rates by up to 50bps. At 80% LTV,...

Lloyds TSB reveals extent of its FTB help

Lloyds TSB's Local Lend a Hand scheme has helped more than 1,100 first-time buyers...

FCA forces Santander to contact customers over SVR cap hike

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reached an agreement with Santander UK for the...

Property becomes key funding source for care

Property has overtaken the State, pensions and savings to become the most likely means...

Rise in gross mortgage lending

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has estimated that total gross mortgage lending increased...

Three new deals from the Nottingham

The Nottingham Building Society has launched three new residential products. There is a further reduction in the two-year...

The Saffron opens up availability of 95% deal

Saffron Building Society has widened access to its 95% LTV first-time buyer mortgage, to...

Shawbrook Bank allows offshore companies and trusts

Shawbrook Bank’s commercial lending team says it will now consider funding applications from offshore...

Buy-to-let investors target alternative finance

Buy-to-let investments are the most popular use for alternative lending, according to a...

Quick house sale market in the spotlight

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched a study into the 'quick house...

Rents will continue to rise

March saw the average rent in England and Wales rise by 0.5%, to £735...

Southampton tops buy-to-let hotspot poll

Rental yields of 7.82% and private rental accommodation making up almost a quarter of...

New deals from the Coventry

Coventry Intermediaries has launched a new range of Offset and Flex for Term options. The...

COMMENT

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...

Making children’s cover part of the mortgage conversation

Seeing a child unwell can often change how we feel, especially if you are a parent. Even when it’s a common childhood illness, such...

Latest news

Open Property roadmap aims to cut delays and fall-throughs in homebuying

The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) has unveiled a new Open Property...

FCA and Bank of England tokenisation push could reshape mortgage funding

The FCA and Bank of England have set out a joint long-term vision for...

Monmouthshire soft launches new origination platform

Monmouthshire Building Society has begun the soft launch of its loans origination platform with...

Model Office launches AI-powered client file review system

Compliance technology firm Model Office has launched an AI-powered client file review platform designed...

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