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New chairman of CML Northern Ireland

The CML has announced that Derek Wilson, head of lending products at Ulster Bank,...

The Newcastle launches ERC-free fix rate

Newcastle Building Society has launched a 4.64% fixed rate product with no early repayment...

NLA unveils landlord property insurance

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has launched its own property insurance product for landlords. NLA...

GI plugins for TrigoldCrystal adviser sites

Plugins for buildings and contents insurance sourcing from the Source and CETA have been...

TotallyMoney.com secures investment

Online marketing technology firm Media Ingenuity, which supplies qualified, real time mortgage leads in...

BSA backs banking commission report

The Building Societies Association (BSA) has welcomed the publication of the Independent Commission on...

Clydesdale joins forces with Business Mentoring Scotland

Clydesdale Bank has linked up with Business Mentoring Scotland (BMS) to provide additional support...

Century 21 appoints marketing director

Payam Azadi has joined Century 21 as the marketing director of its UK division. Azadi...

BIBA petition Parliament on FSCS funding model

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has launched a member petition to be tabled...

The Leeds’ shared ownership deal up to 95% borrower share

The Leeds Building Society has launched a new shared ownership mortgage product. It is a...

LV= takes equity release on the road

LV= has published details of its new series of equity release roadshows for financial...

HSBC lures new customers with fee-free options

New mortgage customers to HSBC can benefit from no booking fee, standard valuation fee...

Shareholder pressure rises over HBOS takeover

Lloyds Banking Group has been informed that it has a duty of care to...

Web leads, telephone qualified leads and appointments

There areadvantages and disadvantages with every type of lead, explains Justin Rees, director of...

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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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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...

One in 10 homes still fail standards as Awaab’s Law looms

Almost 430,000 social rented homes in England are failing to meet minimum quality requirements,...