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Why buy-to-let needs professional advice

The professional adviser can make a real difference to a buy-to-let client, argues Richard...

TMW makes changes to BTL range

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has made changes to our buy-to-let range. Foreign National applicants can...

Increase in fears over debt

47% of Brits are worried about their debts, according to the latest Personal Debt...

LSL makes key senior appointment

LSL Corporate Client Department (CCD) has appointed Martyn Alderton as managing director for asset...

New CIFAS member helps fraud fight

The Student Loans Company (SLC) is the latest, and largest, public sector organisation to...

FSCP wants to rebuild trust in financial services

The Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) has launched its research on what it calls...

House prices at lowest level for 19 months

House prices fell by 0.1% last month but have reached their lowest level since...

The Skipton unveils 10-year fix

Skipton Building Society has launched a new 10-year fixed rate mortgage. It is priced at...

Older people opting to rent

An increasing number of older people are retiring from their mortgages and renting, according...

Little change in repossessions picture

The number of properties taken into possession by first charge mortgage lenders in the...

Brokers expect rise in number of self-employed clients

Latest research from Kensington shows that 33% of mortgage intermediaries have seen increase in...

Homeowners considering remortgage options

Consumer searches for re-mortgage advice hit 36% in July this year, rising from 31%...

Lenders worried by European proposals

The CML has expressed concerns over a European report on lending. Lenders believe it contains...

Omni moves to Watford

Omni Capital has moved its operational centre to new premises in Watford, Hertfordshire. The Omni...

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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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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 &...

Third of protection clients nearly cancelled cover before claiming

Almost a third of protection claimants at Waddle Insurance had considered cancelling or had...

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