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Yorkshire slashes fixed rates

Yorkshire Building Society has cut the rates on its fixed rate mortgages by up...

Stamp Duty thresholds should double to reflect house price rises

including the temporary increase in the starting threshold from £125

The Leeds backs Red Nose efforts

Leeds Building Society will be helping to support Red Nose Day on Friday. All 65...

Only 10% seeking an early finish: Barclays

New research from Barclays suggests that only 10% of homeowners are currently overpaying on...

Sugar sidekick to front HML event

Alan Sugar's long-serving right-hand man will be the guest speaker at an HML industry...

DAs positive about remortgage potential

Directly authorised brokers (DAs) expect improved remortgaging business during the next quarter. TMA's February Distribution...

Tiuta forges relationship with Bill Warren

Regulated short to medium-term loan specialist lender Tiuta is now working with compliance guru...

Lloyds TSB unveils FTB initiative

Lloyds TSB is teaming up with four local councils to help prospective first-time buyers. The...

Property ownership aspirations remain: BSA

The March 2011 BSA Property Tracker survey suggests that demand for property purchase may...

Northern Rock makes rate changes

Northern Rock has updated its mortgage product range. Selected residential Everyday trackers have been reduced...

NLA extending advice line hours

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is extending the operating hours for its advice line. The...

MAB sees 39% rise in apps last month

Mortgage applications were up 39% in February on January and 9% higher than the...

TMW residential and buy-to-let end dates extended

The Mortgage Works (TMW) is extending end dates on all its products. Full details...

New advances down 10%

The total value of outstanding loans in the final quarter of 2010 was unchanged...
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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...

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UTB cuts bridging loan minimum and lowers regulated rates

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