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Self-build enquiries up at Buildstore

Self build mortgage specialist BuildStore has reported "significant&rdquo demand for its self build services...

Abbey launches four-year fix and loyalty exclusive

Abbey has brought out a four-year fix at 85% LTV with a rate of...

Brokers want FSA regulation of B2L, says Exact

Exact claims its research shows that 54% of mortgage brokers believe buy-to-let should be...

FTBs vital to market recovery, says Sesame

Sesame is calling for lenders to resume normal risk-based lending and to increase loan...

Another 1,200 to go at Lloyds

Lloyds Banking Group is to cut a further 1,200 jobs in its group operations...

Drawdown accounts for majority of Q2 equity release plans

The number of new equity release customers rose by 5% from 5074 in Q1...

Prospector to show ‘near misses’

2009-07-16 08:46

Protected: Xit2 develops audit and fraud tool

a way of Surveyors getting paid a lot quicker than they ever have before

Goldsmith Williams working with The Funding Operation

Direct conveyancing firm Goldsmith Williams has been appointed to provide legal services support to...

Banks continue to show contempt to SMEs

Banks have broken their promise to increase lending to small businesses under the Government's...

Bob Young: Spare me the bleedin’ obvious

Bob Young, managing director of Capital Home Loans, could do without recent preaching over...

RBS unveils three new trackers

2009-07-15 09:16

Nottingham bucks the rental trend

Buying a home in the East Midlands is a far cheaper option than renting,...

Firms regaining faith in their business prospects

Lloyds TSB Commercial has reported that UK businesses are showing signs of rekindled confidence...

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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...