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RMBS could be hit further

Rating agency Standard & Poor's has warned that plans to tackle the fiscal deficit...

Conveyancing ad banned by ASA

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned an online advert for yourconveyancingservices.com. Barnetts Solicitors had...

FSA knows MMR will cause house price falls, says CML’s Coogan

Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) director general Michael Coogan has claimed that the FSA...

SME factoring firm in reverse takeover talks

Ultimate Finance Group plc says it is in "advanced discussions"" on an acquisition which...

Jon King to head up More 2 Life

Former SHIP chairman and Hodge Lifetime boss Jon King is joining More 2 Life...

Deposit protection needed after 1 October

Landlords with tenancies up to £100,000 a year have been warned they will automatically...

OFT makes further senior appointments

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has completed the line-up of its senior management...

We’re the leading direct lender: HSBC

HSBC has claimed to be the UK's largest lender of mortgages sold directly to...

Plaistow broker &quotnot fit and proper&quot

Chioma Skilling trading as Chioma Mortgages, from Plaistow in east London, has had their...

Landlord regulation failing tenants: ARLA

The government's regulation of landlords is leaving tenants exposed across the UK, according to...

Barclays reduces most popular rates

Barclays has cut mortgage rates by up to 0.34 percentage points. Barclays lowest tracker rate...

UK and US regulators agree framework

The FSA and the US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) have entered into a...

Government ‘solutions’ aren’t always the answer

Lender forbearance can only go so far, argues Pete Thomson, managing director of Residential...

25% of enquires are complex prime: TMA

The Mortgage Alliance (TMA) has reported a month-on-month rise in so-called 'complex prime' enquiries...

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When service beats software: why hands-on support is the real differentiator in conveyancing

For all the talk about technology reshaping the mortgage and conveyancing world, advisers know that what you often need is some good, old-fashioned support. Not...

Future-proofing your lead generation

Leads are the lifeblood of any mortgage intermediary business, and while word-of-mouth referrals remain the gold standard - bringing trust and proof of quality...

We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

AI could make obsolescence obsolete and slash global e-waste

For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year, a new iPhone or Android release quietly renders last year’s...

Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

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Landlords shift away from five-year fixes as remortgage choices diversify

Buy-to-let landlords are increasingly looking beyond the traditional five-year fixed mortgage, with new research...

Just Mortgages’ self-employed push attracts surge of new advisers

Just Mortgages’ New Starter Boost initiative, launched in January, has seen strong early demand...

Londoners still pay highest premiums for homes near stations

Londoners continue to pay the steepest premiums in the UK to live close to...

TMG unveils AI-led mortgage and protection proposition for advisers

TMG Mortgage Network has launched a new mortgage and protection proposition that places artificial...