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Crime too close to home due to SatNavs?

AXA home insurance has argued that satellite navigation devices are contributing to a growing...

Rise in tracker margins

Defaqto has found that average margins, above the Bank of England base-rate, charged by...

Platform unveils new deals

Platform has launched new mortgage products including a two-year fixed rate buy-to-let deal that...

Another seven-day special from Abbey

On Friday, Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) will launch another Key Account exclusive and reduce...

MPC holds Bank Rate

As widely predicted, the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MP) today voted to...

CDS Group looks to expand

The organisation which launched the mortgage sourcing engine 'The Core' last year is set...

SMEs calling for government help

The number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) asking the government to act decisively...

New 95% first time buyer mortgage launched

Saffron Building Society has unveiled a new 95% mortgage for first time buyers who...

House prices &quotbroadly unchanged&quot from December 2010

House prices in the three months to June were 0.5% lower than in the...

Northern Rock wins awards for exclusion efforts

Northern Rock has been given a national award from The Prince of Wales' Business...

Homeowners choose to improve rather than move

RICS says that Increasing numbers of homeowners are improving rather than moving home. 48% of...

Castle Trust appoints MD for mortgages

Castle Trust has appointed Mike Hughes, former CEO of IFA network Burns Anderson, as...

FSA fines slowing down?

FSA fines are showing signs of slowing, again according to Wolters Kluwer Financial Services. The...

Shapps calls for ‘mates mortgages’

Housing Minister Grant Shapps wants lenders to offer 'mates mortgages' so younger first time...
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COMMENT

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...
Appointments

Together hires strategy chief to support growth plans

Together has appointed Russell Anderson as chief strategy officer as the specialist lender looks...
Buy-to-let

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...
affordability

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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