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TrigoldCrystal confirms LV= on equity release system

LV= is to show its equity release products on TrigoldCrystal's new equity release sourcing...

Brokers banned over lies

The FSA has banned two Leytonstone insurance brokers, Faraz Ahmed Siddique and Waqas Ahmed...

SHIP to target leading institutions for equity release funding

SHIP wants leading financial institutions to consider the provision of funding for the equity...

Foreign currency mortgage performance analysed

New research from Close Treasury reveals that British people who bought overseas properties in...

New offset tracker from first direct

First direct has unveiled a new offset tracker which tracks 2.08% above the Bank...

Broker banned for TCF failings

The FSA has banned Northern Ireland mortgage broker Noel Heaney, trading as Heaney Finance,...

Advisers get new LV= website

LV= has launched a new website for advisers at www.LV.com/adviser. The new site consolidates all...

New credit manager at short term lender

Short term lender Drawbridge Finance has appointed Matt Smith to the newly created role...

New landlord insurance product launched

Lettings insurance firm HomeLet has developed a new insurance product called Landlord's Insurance+. It includes...

MBS mainstream and B2L deals available to Pink ARs

Pink Group has added Manchester Building Society (MBS) to its lender panel. It means the...

Major mutual merger mooted

The Boards of Yorkshire Building Society and Chelsea Building Society are in advanced merger...

Xit2 joins CML as associate member

Xit2 has joined the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) as an associate member. This...

Enterprise Group in administration

Enterprise Group has been placed into administration. Nick O' Reilly of Vantis Corporate Advisers has...

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Housing promises vs. reality: Will the Government deliver on 1.5 million new homes?

Next year will be 80 years since the New Towns Act (1946) was passed through Parliament. As a result of the destruction during WWII, this...

Navigating a changing buy-to-let landscape in 2025

The buy-to-let market has long been a cornerstone of the UK property sector, but recent trends and upcoming policy changes are reshaping the landscape. For...

Heavy refurbishment: structuring finance for complex property upgrades

Investors are rethinking their approach to property - heavy refurbishment is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity for unlocking value in today’s...

Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

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Four out of 10 first-time buyers face stamp duty bill

Thousands of first-time buyers in England will face higher upfront costs when purchasing a...

UK property transactions surged in February ahead of stamp duty deadline

The number of UK residential property transactions saw a significant increase in February 2025,...

Atom bank simplifies commercial mortgage stressed interest rate

Atom bank has improved its variable stressed interest rate calculation for commercial mortgages. This move,...

TRM network makes key promotions

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network (TRM) has made a series of important leadership...