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15 lenders join LMS-led sandbox to push digital property transaction reform

15 lenders have joined the National Property Transaction Network (NPTN) Sandbox, an innovation platform...

Wimbledon leads global Grand Slam markets on mortgage affordability gains

Wimbledon has not only retained its title as the most expensive property market among...

Conveybuddy expands legal panel with Birchall Blackburn Law appointment

Conveyancing distributor conveybuddy has added Birchall Blackburn Law to its growing panel of legal...

First-time buyers borrow more but fall behind house price rises

An in-depth analysis of mortgage affordability by Acre has revealed widening regional disparities and...

Clydesdale Bank to cut residential and exclusive rates tomorrow

Clydesdale Bank is set to implement a series of rate reductions across its residential...

Barclays cuts mortgage rates for second time in two days

Barclays has announced a second round of mortgage rate reductions in as many days,...

Pepper Money unveils 90% LTV mortgages to target first-time buyers

Specialist lender Pepper Money has expanded its residential mortgage range to include a 90%...

Atom bank expands near prime range with new higher-fee products

Atom bank has added a new tranche of near prime mortgage products to its...

Allica Bank to reward brokers for current account referrals

Allica Bank is extending its broker proposition by offering commission to brokers who successfully...

Inspired Lending provides £935,000 second charge facility

Specialist short-term lender Inspired Lending has delivered a £935,000 second charge facility to support...

A third of landlords warn of disinvestment if rent caps are introduced

A substantial proportion of landlords say they would halt investment in their properties if...

West One unveils 97.5% LTV products

Specialist lender West One Loans has launched a sweeping set of changes across its...

Black & White Bridging bolsters team to support growth

Black & White Bridging has announced the appointment of two new recruits as it...

UK housing market shows signs of stability against backdrop of lingering uncertainty

The UK housing market is showing early signs of stabilisation, according to the latest...
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Homebuying

Removing friction from the homebuying journey

One thing I keep hearing from our advisers is how much more work each case now generates, largely because so much of it involves...

Build, baby, build? Well we will need to fund more than the usual suspects

There was a noticeable sense of optimism at UKREiiF this year. That may sound surprising given the economic headwinds of recent years, but the...

Innovation in the lifetime mortgage market riding high

Innovation in the lifetime mortgage market has created real value for customers – there’s no excuse to ignore it. When a UK borrower reaches 55,...

How small and medium-sized lenders can fix the origination headache

We are constantly told that to fix the mortgage journey, we need to rip everything out and start again. That unless a lender replaces its...

A new PM brings a new opportunity to rethink housing policy

Politics, as it seems to do in recent times, has moved at remarkable speed over the last couple of weeks. In what feels like...

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MT Finance latest firm to offer World Cup time off

As mortgage firms gear up for England’s 1am World Cup clash against Mexico on...
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Broker optimism grows as sub-4% rates edge closer

A series of mortgage rate cuts from lenders this week has sparked optimism among...
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Renters face higher costs amid strong demand

Two in three (63%) recent movers ended up paying more rent than planned, as...
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ModaMortgages cuts rates across limited-edition BTL range

ModaMortgages has announced a reprice of its limited-edition buy-to-let range, with rate reductions across...

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