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Year-on-year rise in valuation activity

There was annual growth in valuation activity last month, following a strong year-on-year improvement...

New 60% LTV deals from the Chelsea

Chelsea Building Society has unveiled a new five-year fix at 2.94%. The brand is offering...

Sesame Bankhall adds Scottish BS to lender panels

Scottish Building Society has been added to the Sesame and PMS lender panels. The...

Virgin Money launches new securitisation

Virgin Money plc is launching its second securitisation issue of the year. It is called...

AFI launches iPhone app

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) has launched a new app for the Apple iPhone. It is...

RBS posts loss and increases PPI provision

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has posted a pre-tax loss of £1.26 billion for...

Leeds Halloween day raises cash for charity

Leeds Building Society raised £1,000 for local hospices via a seasonal charity day at...

Demise for branch sales?

Only 27% of mortgages for banks and 15% for mutuals are currently sold through...

Funding Circle builds intermediary team

Funding Circle has appointed James Lovett as business development manager. Lovett has joined from Close...

Unrealistic expectations among interest-only borrowers

57.6% of those with interest-only mortgages think house prices will rise enough for their...

Keystone improves criteria after broker feedback

Keystone Buy to Let Mortgages has again changed its lending criteria. This follows on...

Seventh Perspective office becomes Corporate Chartered

Perspective Financial Group's Newcastle Under Lyme office, Ad Valorem Wealth Management Solutions Ltd, has...

LV= enhances IP offering for medics

LV= has improved the benefits for surgeons and doctors on its income protection (IP)...

Nationwide sees house price rise

UK house prices increased by 0.6% in October, more than offsetting the 0.4% decline...

COMMENT

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...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 13

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 12

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 11

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

A BBR decision rooted in caution, not complacency

The Bank of England MPC’s decision to hold Bank Base Rate (BBR) will come as a welcome outcome for many across the mortgage market,...

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Mortgage leaders urge sector to take part in ED&I survey

Senior figures from Mortgage Advice Bureau, Legal & General and Coreco have urged mortgage...

The Right Mortgage adds TAB to lender panel

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has added specialist property finance lender TAB to...

LSL signals further profit growth as market steadies after refinancing surge

LSL Property Services has said it expects to deliver further profit growth in 2026,...

Nadine Coyle and AJ Odudu to headline Sort Ball

Sort Group has announced Nadine Coyle and AJ Odudu as the headline acts for...

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