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New HQ for Friends Life

Friends Life has completed its move into new group headquarters, at One New Change...

DAs see shift in reward structure

Almost two thirds of directly authorised (DA) intermediaries believe there has been a shift...

Home reversion sales aid published

Bridgewater Equity Release has launched a sales aid for advisers outlining the reasons why...

Housing activity still subdued

RICS has reported that the supply of property rose during April, as sellers returned...

Precise adds SMS to panel

Solent Mortgage Services (SMS) has been appointed to the panel of residential and buy-to-let...

House prices continue “modest decline”: Halifax

There was a 1.4% fall in prices in April following no change in March,...

New MD for Abbey for Intermediaries

Abbey for Intermediaries has appointed Miguel Sard as its new managing director. He has been...

Dale Jannels becomes AToM MD

Dale Jannels has been appointed managing director of All Types of Mortgages Ltd (AToM). Jannels...

Paradigm ARs get access to Lloyds’ Spearhead range

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added Lloyds TSB Scotland Spearhead Mortgages for intermediaries to the...

Assurant makes B&C inroads at PTFS

Assurant Intermediary has says it has secured around 40% share of the Personal Touch...

Bridging can service Millionaires’ Row

There's a shortage of mainstream finance for £1 million properties, argues Martin Kearns, head...

Understanding life changes and choices

Despite uncertainty about the future, many people still have to move house, writes Harpal...

Brightstar secures ERC-free BTL exclusive

Brightstar Financial is offering an exclusive buy-to-let product funded by The Saffron Building Society. The...

BBA drops PPI Judicial Review

The British Bankers' Association has revealed it is not to appeal the recent decision...

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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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Mortgages, mutuality, members and making a difference

Anyone working in the mortgage market knows that a key area of our measurement...

Reeves: Social housing must play a major role in tackling crisis

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged that social housing will be central to Labour’s plans...

The Mortgage Shop and Stonebridge sign long-term deal

The Mortgage Shop (TMS), Stonebridge’s largest appointed representative (AR), has signed a new long-term...

Fintel launches Omnicore standalone distribution platform

Fintel has launched an intelligent distribution platform designed to provide a strategic conduit between...