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May pickup for gross mortgage lending

Gross mortgage lending totalled an estimated £11.3 billion last month, according to the Council...

Former FSA chairman heads new lender

Sir Callum McCarthy , a director of HM Treasury and former FSA chairman, is...

TMA improves debt solutions offering

The Mortgage Alliance (TMA) has added debt advice firm, The Debt Advisor, to its...

Property developer sent down

A bankrupt property developer, who hid the funds that would have been the main...

The Leeds widens fees-assisted offering

The Leeds Building Society has added new versions to its fees assisted two-year discount...

Unbiased.co.uk bolsters proposition

Unbiased.co.uk has launched a new 'find an accountant' search alongside its existing 'find an...

The end of the PC…

The mortgage market cannot resist the cloud, argues Paul Hunt, managing director of Phoebus...

The Leeds unveils new shared ownership offering

Leeds Building Society has launched a new shared ownership mortgage range, with which it...

FSA takes action against firm in liquidation

The FSA has withdrawn the permissions of a mortgage brokerage which is already in...

Referral fee clarification &quotgreat news&quot for mortgage market: Goldsmith

Law firm Goldsmith Williams says the mortgage industry has received a "major boost"" following...

New key account deals and rate cuts from AFI

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) has added two new key account exclusives as part of...

First direct re-categorises its mortgage products

First direct has altered the structure of its mortgage offering. It now has three categories...

The Yorkshire raises Drop Lock ceiling to 90% LTV

Yorkshire Building Society is increasing the options within its Drop Lock mortgage range. The range...

Rents rising at twice the rate of wages

Rents hit a new record high in May after four successive months of rises,...

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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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Hope Capital celebrates record quarter as it enters 14th year

Hope Capital has marked its 14th anniversary with its strongest quarter since the lender’s...

Mortgage industry sees progress on mental health but one in five remain at risk

The mortgage industry is making measurable progress in addressing the mental health of its...

Gen H launches part and part mortgage for buyers with 5% deposit

Gen H has unveiled a new mortgage designed to help first-time buyers and households...

NCA and Law Society join forces to fight property fraud

The National Crime Agency (NCA) and The Law Society have launched a joint campaign...