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Brightstar holds second Masthaven lender day

Brightstar Financial is holding its second Lender Day in association with Masthaven Bridging and...

Money Advice Service chair to step down

Money Advice Service Chairman Gerard Lemos is to stand down at the end of...

The Chelsea improves two-year fix

Chelsea Building Society has lowered the rate of one of its two-year fixed rate...

Rents’ downward pace slows

Compared to January, February's average rent in England and Wales fell by 0.1%,...

Brits reveal location of dream homes

For the majority of Britons their ideal property is a detached, Victorian house in...

Exact upgraded by ratings agency

Exact, which provides mortgage servicing and asset management services to residential mortgage asset...

FTB activity drives home purchase lending increase

House purchase lending recorded its highest January total since 2008, according to new data...

New AFI ‘seven-day special’

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) will tomorrow (15 March) launch its latest 'seven-day special', available...

Majority of intermediaries expect lending rise in 2013

80% of intermediaries think there will be a rise in mortgage lending in 2013,...

BPF wants Shelter clarification over rent call

74% of landlords have frozen or cut their rents in the last year, according...

Property Reclaim outlines fixed pricing structure

PropertyReclaim.com has published its fixed pricing service in a move designed to improve transparency. Repossessions...

PruProtect offers new protection client email tool

PruProtect has unveiled a free personalised email campaign service for intermediaries. The Connect tool, which...

Paymentshield makes senior appointment

Paymentshield has appointed Lee Gladwell as interim proposition director. Gladwell, who will...

OFT appoints chief economist

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has announced the appointment of Chris Walters as...

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...

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The Exeter team prepares for London to Paris charity cycle

Seven members of The Exeter’s distribution team will take on a 340-mile cycle from...

HSBC UK automates remortgage cases through LMS platform

HSBC UK has become the first lender to automate remortgage cases through LMS’s Decisioning...

Large mortgage networks lose AR firms as brokers reassess support

Some of the UK’s largest mortgage networks recorded the biggest net losses in appointed...

Afin Bank appoints Beth Jeffs to lead product strategy

Afin Bank has appointed Beth Jeffs as head of product and proposition, with responsibility...

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