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Two senior consultants join 1st -The Exchange

1st - The Exchange has appointed Eddie Watson and Chris Pitt as new senior...

V Loans offers Link’s ‘Baby Loans’

V Loans has launched a new 'Baby Loans' package in partnership with Link Loans,...

A&L business will transfer to Santander

The High Court of Justice has granted a Court Order approving the transfer of...

FSA okays Skipton-Chesham merger

The FSA has confirmed the proposed transfer of the engagements of the Chesham Building...

Scottish jobs market continues recovery

The recovery in Scotland's labour market continued in April, which saw appointments and wage...

Absolute hires risk manager

2010-05-14 15:22

Online problems for TMW

The Mortgage Works has apologised to brokers who have had problems with the lender's...

Mid-sized businesses suffer worst for insolvency

There was a year-on-year fall in business insolvencies during April in the UK. The latest...

Dine with AIFA directors at regional events

2010-05-14 14:57

U-turn over point of sale PPI prohibition?

The Competition Commission (CC) has appeared to backtrack on its proposal to prohibit the...

Saffron BS added to Paradigm panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added Saffron Building Society to its lender panel. Paradigm member firms...

Positive signs for those with small deposits

The number of mortgages available at 85% LTV is at its highest since October...

Leeds BTL deal available through intermediaries

Leeds Building Society has launched a two-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage priced from 5.29%....

Assurant appoints new V-P

Assurant Solutions has appointed Kyle Lawlor as vice-president and chief actuary for its European...

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Stability is not a slowdown; it’s exactly what the bridging market needs

So, according to the recent Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) figures, bridging completions fell in Q2. Cue the usual hand-wringing. The headlines landed, the...

The rise of the silver pound

UK house prices may have cooled from their peak, but affordability pressures remain acute. Even with recent adjustments to interest rates, rising property values have...

Staggering stamp duty will make it easier for people to move

A proposal to spread stamp duty land tax payments across several years, in an effort to drive growth and boost the housing market, is...

Making Digital Sales Ready properties the norm, not the exception

Digital Sales Ready listings and upfront information have the potential to transform the home buying and selling journey, creating faster, more transparent transactions with...

Supercharging affordability: a broker’s tool for unlocking complex cases

If you could choose a superpower, what would it be? The ability to see the future? To slow down time? To get every case...

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Generation X faces retirement squeeze with smaller pensions than parents

Generation X risks becoming the first cohort to retire with less financial security than...

Leasehold reforms stall as sector warns of ‘real-world consequences’

The government is under mounting pressure to accelerate leasehold reform as the body representing...

Zoopla warns cost pressures mean housing targets are at risk

The government’s flagship target to deliver 1.5m new homes over the next five years...

UTB cuts bridging loan minimum and lowers regulated rates

United Trust Bank has unveiled a package of bridging loan changes aimed at making...