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Northern Rock bolsters buy-to-let range

Northern Rock has launched a new range of buy-to-let mortgage products and also cut...

Scottish labour market continues improvement

The latest Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs has signalled a further improvement in...

47% fine with ‘white lies’ in insurance claims

Exaggerated home insurance claims are costing every home around £13 a year on their...

UK sellers over-optimistic with asking prices

Rightmove has witnessed the biggest monthly jump in agents' unsold stock since May 2007,...

London sellers demand more

Buyer demand has pushed asking prices in London to a new record of £431,013,...

Lack of cover for those financially responsible for others

British adults are spending £10,339 a year on average financially supporting their dependents, according...

The costly world of complaints

Complaints are proving to be increasingly costly, warns Bob Young, managing director of Capital...

The Empire strikes back?

It's vital the UK improves its IT, argues Paul Hunt, managing director of Phoebus...

Rise of the London cash buyer

The average LTV on mortgage applications (excluding remortgages) was 66.2% in March compared to...

TMW extends end dates

The Mortgage Works (TMW) is extending all end dates on its TMW Residential and...

Countrywide moves pair of firms to Mortgage Intelligence network

Slater Hogg Mortgages Limited and Hurst Independent have joined the Mortgage Intelligence network as...

Pink selects PruProtect

PruProtect has revealed it has been selected as one of a handful of providers...

Gill Cardy joins Bluecoat Software

Financial software consultancy Bluecoat Software has hired Gill Cardy as head of proposition. She is...

Man Utd forces Expo date change

The Mortgage Business Expo Manchester will now take place on Friday 20 May as...

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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...

Supercharging affordability: a broker’s tool for unlocking complex cases

If you could choose a superpower, what would it be? The ability to see the future? To slow down time? To get every case...

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SM Advice assembles powerhouse advisory board

SM Advice has unveiled a heavyweight strategic advisory board to help steer its expansion...

Budget jitters chill demand for £500,000-plus homes

The UK housing market is showing signs of strain at the top end as...

Labour’s housing target in doubt after embarrassing interview

Housing Secretary Steve Reed was left floundering when pressed on how many homes Labour...

Mortgage sector faces persistent mental health challenge

The mental health of mortgage industry professionals remains a significant concern according to new...