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TBMC offers new ERC-free BTL exclusive

TBMC has launched a new exclusive buy-to-let mortgage with Shepshed Building Society. The deal has...

Weak buyer demand forcing asking prices down

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New hire for West One Loans

Short-term lender West One Loans has predicted that bridging lenders will be making gross...

Newcastle unveils five-year deal with &’039break away&’039 option

Newcastle Building Society has launched a five-year mortgage product at 4.79%, with an annual...

Profits up at Royal London

Royal London has reported a rise in operating profits for the past six months. The...

About-turn for London market

London sellers' asking prices fell in August by £14,633 (-3.4%), Rightmove has reported. Asking prices...

The state of the lead market

Justin Rees, director of marketing and partnerships at LeadPoint (UK), provides a snapshot of...

Don&’039t say bridging is booming

The short-term sector needs long-term players, says Gareth Lewis, head of business development at...

Why buy-to-let needs professional advice

The professional adviser can make a real difference to a buy-to-let client, argues Richard...

TMW makes changes to BTL range

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has made changes to our buy-to-let range. Foreign National applicants can...

Increase in fears over debt

47% of Brits are worried about their debts, according to the latest Personal Debt...

LSL makes key senior appointment

LSL Corporate Client Department (CCD) has appointed Martyn Alderton as managing director for asset...

New CIFAS member helps fraud fight

The Student Loans Company (SLC) is the latest, and largest, public sector organisation to...

FSCP wants to rebuild trust in financial services

The Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) has launched its research on what it calls...

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Mortgages, mutuality, members and making a difference

Anyone working in the mortgage market knows that a key area of our measurement is sales. How many cases we complete, the value of...

Stability is not a slowdown; it’s exactly what the bridging market needs

So, according to the recent Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) figures, bridging completions fell in Q2. Cue the usual hand-wringing. The headlines landed, the...

The rise of the silver pound

UK house prices may have cooled from their peak, but affordability pressures remain acute. Even with recent adjustments to interest rates, rising property values have...

Staggering stamp duty will make it easier for people to move

A proposal to spread stamp duty land tax payments across several years, in an effort to drive growth and boost the housing market, is...

Making Digital Sales Ready properties the norm, not the exception

Digital Sales Ready listings and upfront information have the potential to transform the home buying and selling journey, creating faster, more transparent transactions with...

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Remortgaging surge disguises weakness among first-time buyers

The mortgage market picked up momentum in September, but new figures from Twenty7tec show...

Mortgage leaders warn sector risks losing ‘pulling power’ with next generation

The UK mortgage industry must work harder to attract new talent if it is...

S&P Global upgrades Mount Street’s mortgage servicing unit to “Strong”

Mount Street Group has received a significant boost after S&P Global Ratings upgraded its...

Assetz Capital backs Thames-side luxury home with £1m development loan

Assetz Capital has completed a £1.07m development finance facility to fund the demolition of...