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Mortgage Brain back on tour

Mortgage Brain is to hold a series of events to showcase its new sourcing...

Essex broker has permissions cancelled

The FSA has cancelled the permissions of Forsure Mortgage Consultants to carry on regulated...

Lloyds rebrand to take three years

Lloyds Banking Group is to move its Lloyds TSB branded businesses to &lta href=&quothttp://www.lloydstsb.com/current_accounts.asp&quot&gtLloyds...

Rise in consumer confidence

The Nationwide has reported that consumer confidence rose by five points to 61 during...

NALS launches approved provider service

The National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) has unveiled its new designated 'NALS approved service...

Facebook could cause insurance premium rise

Confused.com has claimed that people who use social media sites such as Twitter and...

Mortgage market remained subdued in July

Demand for mortgages in July continued to be weak in what is traditionally a...

Tougher capital requirements for banks

Central banks have hammered out a deal to require banks to hold more capital. The...

PAYE saga could hit those with IVAs or DMPs: ClearDebt

ClearDebt has expressed concern over the potential ramifications of HMRC's PAYE tax debacle for...

Housing benefit cuts will cause homes crisis: Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice has warned that the coalition government's proposed cuts to housing benefit will...

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...

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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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LiveMore raises LTVs across lifetime mortgage range

LiveMore has announced an increase in loan to value (LTV) limits across its lifetime...

The Mansfield widens expat BTL scope to include EU residents

Mansfield Building Society has extended its buy-to-let offering for expatriates to include applicants currently...

Protection market continues upward trend with strong Q1 figures

The UK protection market has seen a buoyant start to the year, with new...

Clydesdale Bank cuts large loan threshold for direct underwriter access

Clydesdale Bank has announced a significant change to its large loan proposition, reducing the...
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