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E.surv parent joins BSA

LSL Property Services PLC has become an associate member of the Building Societies Association...

Broker banned over fake applications

The FSA has banned Walthamstow mortgage broker Kevin Byrne for "lacking the integrity and...

ADVICE: Working 9 to 5 (and beyond)

Dean Jones, head of paaleads.com, looks at changing working patterns Without wishing to come across...

FSA fee position now criticised by insurance industry

The FSA's plans for paying for its annual funding requirement for 2010/11 have been...

Cable admonishes banks over SME lending issues

Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable has called on banks to make good on...

Pan-European servicer launches

Primary and special servicer Hatfield Philips International (HPI) has launched Hatfield Philips Agency Service...

Buy-to-let yields decline

Yields on residential property fell to 4.75% in January as rents slipped while property...

SMS offers bridging help to advisers

Solent Mortgage Services (SMS) has unveiled a new service for brokers which will help...

FSA blaming intermediaries for banking crisis: AMI

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has responded strongly to the FSA's announcement of...

Regulator outlines 2010/11 fee proposals

The FSA is looking for an increase of 9.9% in overall funding to support...

Simon Davies promoted at Valunation

Valunation has appointed Simon Davies to the new position of technical director. Davies joined the...

Don’t regulate buy-to-let, BSA tells government

Treasury plans to regulate buy-to-let mortgages could scupper the Government's objectives to increase investment...

Gateway wins Nottingham valuations contract

The Nottingham has chosen Gateway as their panel manager to look after all valuations....

Central Trust to re-enter secured loan market

Central Trust has secured a £90 million funding line with the Royal Bank of...

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Trump’s crazy tariffs could actually be good news for UK landlords

In an unexpected twist, Donald Trump’s return to the global stage with a fresh wave of tariffs could end up doing UK landlords a...

The business case for Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been part of the daily news agenda for a couple of years now and there are tremendous opportunities for the...

Rise of AI: from virtual assistants to strategic value

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries. It’s streamlining operations, creating new possibilities. The shift is no longer theoretical, even in the mortgage industry; it’s now...

Imposter syndrome & anxiety: how nutrition and lifestyle can help

Have you ever felt like a fraud, despite your achievements? Like you don’t truly deserve your success, and at any moment, someone will find...

Don’t knock 100% mortgages – they’re viable and necessary

I’ve read a lot of commentary over the past few weeks on the return of 100% mortgages – most of it filled with doom-laden...

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West One reduces residential mortgage rates by up to 30bps and introduces £1,000 cashback remortgage product

Specialist lender West One Loans has implemented a series of rate reductions across its...

Household credit creeps up as lenders point to more optimism… but at a cost

British households are borrowing more – and lenders are increasingly willing to let them...

Newcastle cuts shared ownership rates by up to 55bps

Newcastle for Intermediaries has announced rate reductions of up to 55 basis point s...

Paragon Bank promotes Tim Sweetman to national account role

Paragon Bank has appointed Tim Sweetman as its new mortgages national account manager, marking...