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Another key account exclusive from AFI

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) will tomorrow launch two new products, including a 'seven-day special'...

Openwork appoints MD of distribution and marketing

Mark Duckworth has been appointed as managing director of distribution and marketing of Openwork. He...

Zurich UK Life CEO to retire

Michael Brennan, CEO, Zurich UK Life, is to retire from the firm and will...

NatWest latest to accept FirstBuy applications

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is now accepting applications from homebuyers who will be using the...

Perspective passes FUM milestone

National IFA group, Perspective Financial Group Ltd, says it has passed £2 billion funds...

Chelsea moves into 90% LTV arena

Chelsea Building Society has entered the 90% LTV mortgage market with the launch of...

Strong results for Gateway

National surveying firm Gateway conducted more valuations over the past year than at any...

The Yorkshire cuts fixed rates

Yorkshire Building Society has reduced the rate on its two and five-year fixed rate...

New NatWest exclusives for Personal Touch ARs

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has introduced two new exclusive, no-fee deals for appointed representatives (ARs)...

Kensington offers 90% LTV mortgages

Specialist lender Kensington has increased its maximum LTV to 90%. It says it made the...

Platform allows brokers to upload documents

Platform has unveiled an upload document facility to its online application tracking system, clicktrack,...

Castle Trust makes another key appointment

James Neave has been appointed by Castle Trust as head of lending. Neave joins from...

New range from Accord

Accord Mortgages has cut rates by up to 0.35 basis points from the cost...

New partner for Dragonfly

Reading-based packager Niche Financial Solutions has become the latest partner of Dragonfly Property Finance. Dragonfly...

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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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Perenna appoints industry veteran Steve Mannakee

Long-term fixed-rate mortgage lender Perenna has strengthened its distribution team with the appointment of...

Three more top lenders back Take Me Home Christmas charity concert

Support is flooding in for the mortgage industry’s biggest charitable event of the year...

Time Finance partners with British Business Bank to dispel invoice finance myths

Independent lender Time Finance has joined forces with the British Business Bank to challenge...

Shepherds Friendly names new chief executive

Shepherds Friendly has appointed Jonathan Sandell as its next chief executive, succeeding Ann-Marie O’Dea,...