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Marginal increase in new mortgages

The number of loans approved for house purchase rose to 49,239, up slightly from...

GE Money adds new plan to offering

GE Money has added a 'FTB1' plan to its mortgage product range. It says the...

Aldermore again improves buy-to-let criteria

Aldermore has made changes to the criteria on its buy-to-let range of mortgages products. The...

Major anti-mortgage fraud scheme unveiled

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) and the Building...

Sell it for what it’s worth

Paul Hunt, managing director of Phoebus Software, is bemused by Starbucks Howard Schultz, the CEO...

Gulf between FTB mortgage and renting costs exposed

The cost of buying a home for first-time buyers is more than £100 a...

Transactional boost for Mortgage Trading Exchange

The number of weekly mortgage transactions processed via the Mortgage Trading Exchange (mte) has...

Primelocation estimates catchment area costs

Parents can now pay up to £77,000 extra to buy a home in the...

Aegon appoints COO

Aegon UK has appointed Tommy Young as chief operating officer for its life and...

Zurich reveals half-yearly critical illness figures

Zurich paid out 89% of critical illness claims during the first six months of...

Norton Broker Services offers enhanced commission structure

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Tenet offers business excellence programme

Tenet has launched a 'Business Excellence' programme to take client firms through and beyond...

Landlord optimism at four-year high

Landlord optimism is at its highest point for almost four years, according to the...

First Complete hails its first year

The First Complete network has increased its protection business by 108% over the last...

COMMENT

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 11

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

A BBR decision rooted in caution, not complacency

The Bank of England MPC’s decision to hold Bank Base Rate (BBR) will come as a welcome outcome for many across the mortgage market,...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 10

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge yesterday and will finish on Friday this week....

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 9

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

When the market gets messy, control matters more than ever

There is a tendency to look at the current market and focus purely on activity levels, particularly after the recent spike driven by lender...

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Lloyds Banking Group cuts deposit barrier with £5k first-time buyer deal

Lloyds Banking Group has launched a new mortgage allowing first-time buyers to secure a...

Conveyancing delays push exchange times past 100 days

The average home that exchanged contracts in April had gone under offer 104 days...

Equifinance launches broker portal for second charge cases

Equifinance has released its new broker portal, ECHO, giving introducers an end-to-end process for...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 11

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk &...

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