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Platform launches two-year fixes

Platform, the intermediary lender of the Co-op Bank, has launched new two-year fixed rate...

Rebrand sub-prime: TFC Homeloans

TFC Homeloans has welcomed the news that the lighter end of the sub prime...

Veriphy looks to double customer base

Online verification company Veriphy has expanded its product range with the addition of company...

xit2 chosen by LV=

Insurer LV= is to use online property data network xit2's system to manage its...

OPINION: brokers’ missed opportunities

Brokers are failing to take advantage of clients' conveyancing needs, argues Harpal Singh, managing...

ANALYSIS: the great rate debate

We're still none the wiser how base rates will go, says Dean Jones, head...

Dodgy DIY damaging house prices

New research by home insurer LV= shows the recession has driven many UK homeowners...

Royal London non-exec steps down

Trevor Bish-Jones has resigned as a non-executive director of Royal London. This follows his appointment...

DPS offers text service

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has unveiled instant text messaging contact for landlords and...

HomeLet extends insurance for sharers

Students living in shared accommodation are now eligible for HomeLet's Tenant's Contents Insurance+ policy...

Paragon offers tax guide for landlords

Buy-to-let mortgage lender Paragon Mortgages has warned landlords to ensure they are making the...

Borrowers want mortgage flexibility: Lloyds TSB

68% of Lloyds TSB customers surveyed highlighted flexibility as a key 'important' feature in...

March house prices down 0.6%

The March data from Land Registry's House Price Index shows an annual price increase...

Direct-only deals total 54% of all products

Defaqto has launched a new banking report which shows the growth in direct only...

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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...