News

House prices fell 0.3% in July: DCLG

UK house prices were 8.4% higher than in July 2009 but 0.3% lower than...

Falling confidence in property market

The proportion of consumers surveyed in the September 2010 BSA Property Tracker Survey who...

Compliance risk from free legals: OpenConvey

Conveyancing firm OpenConvey has sounded a warning over so-called 'free legals' propositions. Jonathan Hall said...

Blimey! New secured loan packager launches

A new secured loan packager has started trading. Blimey! Loans is based in Perth and...

Arrears position continues to improve

The number of new arrears cases has been on a downward trend for the...

Aldermore sees first commercial conference as a success

Aldermore hosted its inaugural commercial mortgage conference at the Belfry Hotel and golf course...

Media insurance firm taken over

Oval Limited has acquired media insurance broking firm O'Neill and Bramwell Plc. O'Neill and Bramwell...

Unwelcome chart-topping for Lloyds TSB

Lloyds TSB Bank has topped the Financial Ombudsman Service's (FOS) list of complaints for...

Specialist financial services recruitment consultancy launches

A new recruitment consultancy has launched for clients and candidates in the financial services...

Mortgage Brain back on tour

Mortgage Brain is to hold a series of events to showcase its new sourcing...

Essex broker has permissions cancelled

The FSA has cancelled the permissions of Forsure Mortgage Consultants to carry on regulated...

Lloyds rebrand to take three years

Lloyds Banking Group is to move its Lloyds TSB branded businesses to &lta href=&quothttp://www.lloydstsb.com/current_accounts.asp&quot&gtLloyds...

Rise in consumer confidence

The Nationwide has reported that consumer confidence rose by five points to 61 during...

NALS launches approved provider service

The National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) has unveiled its new designated 'NALS approved service...

Latest POLL

COMMENT

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...

Latest news

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...