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Three-year discount from the Mansfield

The Mansfield Building Society has added a new three-year discounted mortgage product to its...

40% year-on-year rise in liquidations

There were 5,055 compulsory liquidations and creditors' voluntary liquidations in total in England and...

Jenks takes non-exec role at Exact

Phil Jenks has joined Exact as a non-executive director. Before retiring in 2008, Jenks...

Deposit protection passes tenants by

Mydeposits.co.uk, a Government-approved tenancy deposit protection scheme, estimates there could be as many as...

Trackers gain popularity in July

Mortgage borrowers opted for trackers and discounts in July, according to national broker Mortgageforce This...

Connells in Bank of China tie-in

Connells Survey & Valuation has extended its service to Bank of China (UK) to...

Repossessions sales not vastly discounted

Whitehotproperty.co.uk has claimed that the average sale price for a repossessed property in England...

EXCLUSIVE: Industry heavyweight joins Tiuta

Tiuta Plc has secured the services of specialist lending stalwart George Patellis He is the...

Swift advice for MIF users

Marketing Innovation Forum is running a conveyancing forum for advisers, with Tony Swift, partner...

FSA outlines compliance seminar details

The FSA has published details of its latest round of seminars for compliance personnel Covering...

Leeds appoints new Glasgow manager

Pauline Jones has been appointed as branch manager at the Glasgow Branch of Leeds...

Brokers report 47% drop in bridging and commercial enquiries

The Funding Operation (TFO) has polled intermediaries around the UK, asking their views on...

Expectation of house prices rises over next six months

Nationwide Consumer Confidence Index recorded a slight increase of one point in July with...

HBOS loans drive Lloyds £4bn loss

Lloyds Banking Group has reported a loss of £4 billion in the first-half of...

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Execution-only or (Consumer) Duty of care? The FCA can’t have it both ways

Thankfully, there has been a growing amount of interest and analysis of the FCA’s most recent Consultation Paper – CP25/11 – and it’s somewhat...

The accessibility gap in mortgage tech — and why it matters now

In an industry built on trust and transparency, mortgage brokers can’t afford to overlook digital accessibility. Yet many mortgage portals remain hard to navigate...

Professionalism, planning and portfolio strategy: the evolution of buy-to-let

I took part in a panel session in London earlier this month with some of my lending peers, and it gave us all the...

Rate cut momentum is welcome, but presents challenges for advisers

In recent weeks, we have seen a welcome shift in momentum across the mortgage market. A broad range of lenders have reduced pricing across...

Why now is the perfect time for expats to consider UK holiday lets

If you’re anything like me, Easter, the recent swathe of bank holiday weekends, and a sustained period of sunshine have certainly got me thinking...

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Atom bank shaves Near Prime rates

Atom bank has announced a fresh round of rate reductions across its Near Prime...

ModaMortgages cuts rates and launches new HMO & MUFB products

ModaMortgages has announced a reduction in rates across its buy-to-let product range, with cuts...

The Loughborough ups later-life interest-only LTV to 70%

Loughborough Building Society has increased its maximum loan to value (LTV) to 70% for...

FCA seeks to reduce reporting burden with overhaul of complaints data process

The Financial Conduct Authority has unveiled proposals to streamline the way firms report complaints...
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