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Blemain to hold awards for specialist lending sector

Blemain Group is to launch specialist lending event. a The firm says the Blemain Group Awards...

New commercial appointment at Ageas

Ageas has appointed Roy Watkinson to the position of head of commercial pricing and...

Northern Rock cuts intermediary exclusive rates

Northern Rock has cut rates by up to 0.12 basis points on its Intermediary...

Rise in buy-to-let yields

Mortgages for Business has reported that average buy-to-let yields have risen quarter-on-quarter with vanilla...

Crystal’s BTL move &quotalready paying dividends&quot

Crystal Mortgages claims to have issued terms of over £2 million since entering the...

NAEA and ARLA elect new presidents

The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) and the Association of Residential Letting Agents...

Kensington merges operations and underwriting departments

Kensington says it has more than doubled its operations and underwriting capability in the...

TMW changes include Switch & Fix for all BTL trackers

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has made changes to its buy-to-let mortgage range. These include the...

Stressed out consumers need protection

Assurant Intermediary says that "stressed out consumers"" need advice on protection

PFA adds TBMC to panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added buy-to-let specialist TBMC to the lender panel of Paradigm...

Another key account exclusive from AFI

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) will tomorrow launch two new products, including a 'seven-day special'...

Openwork appoints MD of distribution and marketing

Mark Duckworth has been appointed as managing director of distribution and marketing of Openwork. He...

Zurich UK Life CEO to retire

Michael Brennan, CEO, Zurich UK Life, is to retire from the firm and will...

NatWest latest to accept FirstBuy applications

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is now accepting applications from homebuyers who will be using the...

COMMENT

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...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 8

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...

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The Beverley joins Brilliant Solutions mortgage club panel

Beverley Building Society has joined the Brilliant Solutions Mortgage Club lender panel in a...

Together hires strategy chief to support growth plans

Together has appointed Russell Anderson as chief strategy officer as the specialist lender looks...

Zephyr Homeloans launches special edition BTL range with no valuation fees

Zephyr Homeloans has launched a special edition five-year fixed rate buy-to-let range with no...

First-time buyers face pressure as high LTV mortgage choice falls

First-time buyers remain under pressure from reduced mortgage choice and stretched affordability, despite signs...

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