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Record month claimed by bridger

Bridging lender Tiuta has claimed May to be a record month in terms of...

More 2 Life raises maximum equity release LTVs

Equity release provider More 2 Life has increased its maximum loan-to-value (LTV) limits. Maximum LTVs...

Debt reaching record levels, says trade body

Eight million people are due to go into their overdraft this month, with two...

PMS boosts lender panel

PMS has added the Cambridge Building Society to its lender panel This takes the mortgage...

Scottish Provident launches Premier Service

Scottish Provident has unveiled what it claims to be an enhanced 'Premier Service' for...

SMS looks to save brokers’ time with Checkit

Solent Mortgage Services (SMS) has added Checkit to its proposition. Checkit is Omni Solutions' application...

Poor levels of planning for ill-health in retirement

Only 27% of non-retired over-60s have made financial preparations for the risk of suffering...

Platform adds trackers amidst rate and fee changes

Platform has made changes to its mainstream and buy-to-let ranges. The Co-operative Bank's intermediary mortgage...

L&G teams up with Gocompare.com

Legal & General's general insurance business has joined the home insurer panel at Gocompare.com. It...

Two-thirds of brokers pessimistic about eliminating insurance fraud

32% of intermediaries are only "somewhat clear"" on exactly what constitutes insurance fraud

New site for mydeposits.co.uk

Tenancy deposit protection provider my|deposits has unveiled its new website. The new site has been...

Unpaid fees cost duo their permissions

Two brokerages have had their permissions withdrawn by the FSA. The pair are Select Mortgage...

Modest decline is trend in house prices

House prices rose by 0.1%, last month according to the latest Halifax House Price...

Don’t miss short-term opportunities, brokers told

Paradigm Mortgage Services has told brokers to explore the short-term lending sector. It believes the...

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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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Brokers call for signposting as non-standard insurance demand grows

Growth in demand for non-standard insurance is exposing gaps in cover that brokers say...

Sort Group shortlisted for national Investors in People awards

Sort Group has been named a finalist in two categories at the Investors in...

Skipton pledges £164,000 to grassroots charities

Skipton Building Society has relaunched its annual Community Giving scheme, pledging £164,000 to support...

Marsden relaxes restrictions on mortgage applicants with international ties

Marsden Building Society has eased its stance on mortgage applications linked to countries deemed...