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Leeds BS reduced 5-year fix

The Leeds Building Society has cut the rate on its five-year fixed rate mortgage...

BlackRock to sponsor AIFA dinner

The Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA) has announced that new associate member, BlackRock,...

Fixed rates dominate Countrywide’s May apps

Countrywide has reported a 12.84% increase in mortgage applications during May. Its 650 mortgage consultants...

Tenant finances under increasing pressure

There has been a steep rise in the number of tenants in severe financial...

HSBC unveils 90% LTV range

HSBC has launched a new range of 90% LTV products. The new mortgages include a...

Search tool gives homebuyers realistically affordable home choices

Move with Us has launched a property search engine that matches individual properties to...

Lead Magpie offers fixed price purchase system

Lead Magpie has unveiled the Lead Shop, which allows intermediaries to buy leads at...

Target wins Link Loans outsourcing contract

Link Loans has chosen Target Group to manage the outsourced loan operations for its...

AFI unveils new intermediary technology

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) is introducing its Mortgage Application Tracking System (MATS) tomorrow. Brokers will...

Competition driving fixed rates down

The average interest rate in the two-year fixed rate mortgage mortgage is at its...

Precise pleased with bridging beginnings

Precise Mortgages says it has issued decisions in principle (DIPs) worth £25 million in...

Friends Life announces protection SMT

Friends Life has revealed the make-up of its new senior management team for protection....

Paradigm partners with tax advisers

Paradigm Group has joined forces with CA Tax Solutions, in a move designed to...

Change a negative into a positive

Brokers should champion self-insurance, writes Neil Galjaard, insurance director, Paymentshield It is undeniable that 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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OMS adds Twenty7tec monitoring tool to broker platform

One Mortgage System (OMS) has integrated Twenty7tec’s ADAPT product monitoring tool into its CRM...

Together prices £542m commercial real estate MBS

Together has priced a £542m small balance commercial real estate mortgage-backed securitisation, its second...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 10

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk &...

Off-plan sales hit 12-year low as costs squeeze housebuilders

The share of new homes sold off-plan has fallen to its lowest level since...

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