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Lowest FTB approval levels for nine months

Mortgage approvals for first time buyers fell to their lowest level for nine months...

UpMyStreet.com bought by Zoopla

Zoopla.co.uk has acquired UpMyStreet.com for an undisclosed sum. Launched in 1998, UpMyStreet.com was one...

L&G reveals new CEO

Dr. Nigel Wilson is to replace Tim Breedon as group chief executive of Legal...

Consumer confidence remains fragile

Nationwide Building Society has reported a fall in consumer confidence last month. The main...

Group risk advisers look to auto-enrolment

72% of advisers dealing with group risk believe that auto-enrolment will present them with...

Keystone appoints business manager

Steve Simpson has been appointed as business manager for Keystone Buy to Let Mortgages. ...

Buy-to-let lending down 5% on previous quarter

New buy-to-let lending in the first quarter of 2012 totalled £3.7 billion (32,300 loans),...

AFI makes changes to criteria

Abbey for Intermediaries is tomorrow (11 May) introducing a minimum loan size of £25,000...

New business growth for Scot Prov & Bright Grey

Bright Grey and Scottish Provident have reported a rise in new business of 45%...

Bank Rate held once again

The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has once again voted for no...

BSA worried over unintended consequences of regulation

The outgoing chairman of the Building Societies Association (BSA) says consumers will face increasing...

£2.9bn knocked off asking prices

The number of properties for sale in Britain that have been reduced in price...

Promise for extra commission on large secured loans

Promise Solutions says it is paying introducers an extra £300 on larger loan referrals...

Many small employers unaware of group income protection

A quarter of small firms have never heard of Group Income Protection (GIP) products...

COMMENT

Making children’s cover part of the mortgage conversation

Seeing a child unwell can often change how we feel, especially if you are a parent. Even when it’s a common childhood illness, such...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 13

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 12

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 11

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

A BBR decision rooted in caution, not complacency

The Bank of England MPC’s decision to hold Bank Base Rate (BBR) will come as a welcome outcome for many across the mortgage market,...

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Mortgage leaders urge sector to take part in ED&I survey

Senior figures from Mortgage Advice Bureau, Legal & General and Coreco have urged mortgage...

The Right Mortgage adds TAB to lender panel

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has added specialist property finance lender TAB to...

LSL signals further profit growth as market steadies after refinancing surge

LSL Property Services has said it expects to deliver further profit growth in 2026,...

Nadine Coyle and AJ Odudu to headline Sort Ball

Sort Group has announced Nadine Coyle and AJ Odudu as the headline acts for...

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