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Two-thirds of brokers expect boost to business volumes

67.7% of mortgage brokers are optimistic that they will write more mortgage business in...

New key account tracker from AfI

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Changes to TMW products

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has made changes to its intermediary-focused mortgage range. As part of...

Kensington unveils mini manifesto for mortgage market

Kensington has drafted its own 'mini manifesto' in advance of the upcoming general election,...

Yorkshire-Chelsea merger completes

The merger of the Yorkshire and Chelsea building societies has completed today. The enlarged Society...

Weather stalling Scottish recovery

The tentative recovery from recession in the Scottish economy is stalling, according to the...

Five land banking firms liquidated

Five companies involved in the mis-selling of undeveloped land for investment to the public...

New non-execs at the OFT

The Government has approved the appointment of two new non-executive directors to the Office...

New Complex Prime exclusive from AToM

AToM's Complex Prime is offering an exclusive two-year fixed rate to Appointed Representatives (ARs)...

Property investment firm facing liquidation

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills has presented a petition in...

OFT produces guidance over irresponsible lending

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has published guidance on the irresponsible lending element...

Preferred Mortgages hit by mortgage fraud

A 52-year old man has pleaded guilty of fraudulently obtaining mortgage funds of more...

Loan text ad banned

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a text message advert from loan firm...

Birthday bonanza from Direct Line

Direct Line is offering 25% off all home insurance policies this spring, with an...

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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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Budget jitters chill demand for £500,000-plus homes

The UK housing market is showing signs of strain at the top end as...

Labour’s housing target in doubt after embarrassing interview

Housing Secretary Steve Reed was left floundering when pressed on how many homes Labour...

Mortgage sector faces persistent mental health challenge

The mental health of mortgage industry professionals remains a significant concern according to new...

One in 10 homes still fail standards as Awaab’s Law looms

Almost 430,000 social rented homes in England are failing to meet minimum quality requirements,...