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London continues to buck the trend

The average LTV on purchase mortgages fell from a six-month high of 71.1% in...

BBA outlines new code for financial disclosures

The British Bankers Association (BBA) has published a new code for financial reporting disclosure. The...

Treasury slammed over rental supply decision

The property industry has reacted with "dismay"" after the Treasury ruled out giving any...

House sales drop off in August

House sales in London increased by by 22% in August but remained virtually static...

Godiva unveils two new fixed rates

Godiva Mortgages has extended its prime residential range to include two new fixed rate...

Yet again, base rate held

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has again voted to keep the...

Leeds offers 2yr discount at 3.64%

Leeds Building Society has launched a new fees-assisted two-year discount mortgage at 3.64%. The product...

Board level appointment for 1st Exchange

1st Exchange has appointed Andy Watts to the position of intermediary sales director. Watts is...

AIB to be split up

Anglo Irish Bank (AIB) is to be split into a Funding Bank and an...

Aviva improves critical illness record

Aviva paid out 684 critical illness claims during the six months to the end...

FSA wrong over interest-only: CML

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has questioned the wisdom of the FSA's attitude...

Two first-time buyer deals unveiled by HSBC

HSBC is launching two new mortgage deals for first time buyers as part of...

Next few months will be telling: NAEA

The housing market slowed in August, as is traditionally expected, the National Association of...

Pensioner homeowner wealth up £8bn in past quarter

Total property wealth owned outright of by retired homeowners is up to £775 billion...

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Seven things mortgage lenders can do to help landlords

As a mortgage broker, I receive countless emails from buy-to-let mortgage lenders boasting about their latest products and criteria. However, many of these offerings...

Are you considering all product options for your customers?

Despite the ups and downs of the world’s money markets, today the UK Mortgage market seems to have remained relatively calm. Swap rates continue...

Execution-only or (Consumer) Duty of care? The FCA can’t have it both ways

Thankfully, there has been a growing amount of interest and analysis of the FCA’s most recent Consultation Paper – CP25/11 – and it’s somewhat...

The accessibility gap in mortgage tech — and why it matters now

In an industry built on trust and transparency, mortgage brokers can’t afford to overlook digital accessibility. Yet many mortgage portals remain hard to navigate...

Professionalism, planning and portfolio strategy: the evolution of buy-to-let

I took part in a panel session in London earlier this month with some of my lending peers, and it gave us all the...

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Supporting downsizers could ease the housing crisis, says OPDA

Helping older homeowners to downsize could play a critical role in easing the UK’s...

Nearly half of landlords plan rent hikes ahead of new legislation

Almost half of UK buy-to-let landlords plan to increase rents in anticipation of the...

Bank of Ireland supports intermediaries with mentoring partnership

Bank of Ireland for Intermediaries has announced a new partnership with UK Business Mentoring,...

Roma Finance unveils new commercial development product

Roma Finance has unveiled a new commercial development finance product, marking the first extension...
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