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Plunge in housing equity withdrawals

The Bank of England estimate for Housing Equity Withdrawal (HEW) for 2009 Q1 is...

RBS unveils shared equity deals

RBS Intermediary Partners (RBS IP) has launched three new shared equity mortgages exclusively for...

New chief for Partnership’s retirement division

Andrew Megson has joined Partnership as managing director of its retirement division. He was most...

Broker banned for fraudulent mortgage application

The FSA has banned Hornchurch-based mortgage broker Abdul Karim for submitting a mortgage application...

For Sale and Sold signs point to road to recovery

Data based on For Sale and Sold board movements suggests the residential housing market...

TCF Debt Solutions expands agency base

TCF Debt Solutions has reported a further 20% increase in agencies granted to intermediaries...

Consumer Panel gets permanent chairman

Adam Phillips has been appointed chairman of the Financial Services Consumer Panel. He has...

Just Retirement add key account directors

Retirement solutions provider Just Retirement has appointed three senior sales people into the newly...

Leadbay in PMI pilot

Leadbay has begun a trial in private medical insurance leads with Best Health UK...

AFB calls for regulators to sort out funding crisis

The Association of Finance Brokers (AFB) has called for regulators to help reopen the...

OFT to look at high cost credit

The Office of Fair Trading has launched a review into the supply of high...

Regulator fines insurance director over AR failings

The FSA has fined Richard Holmes, a director of insurance broker AIF Limited, £20,020...

HML supports FSA position over arrears and repossessions

HML has endorsed the FSA's approach in its recent thematic review of arrears management...

Promise placed on Pink panel

Pink Home Loans has added Promise Solutions to its secured loan panel. Neil Hoare, sales...

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Seven things mortgage lenders can do to help landlords

As a mortgage broker, I receive countless emails from buy-to-let mortgage lenders boasting about their latest products and criteria. However, many of these offerings...

Are you considering all product options for your customers?

Despite the ups and downs of the world’s money markets, today the UK Mortgage market seems to have remained relatively calm. Swap rates continue...

Execution-only or (Consumer) Duty of care? The FCA can’t have it both ways

Thankfully, there has been a growing amount of interest and analysis of the FCA’s most recent Consultation Paper – CP25/11 – and it’s somewhat...

The accessibility gap in mortgage tech — and why it matters now

In an industry built on trust and transparency, mortgage brokers can’t afford to overlook digital accessibility. Yet many mortgage portals remain hard to navigate...

Professionalism, planning and portfolio strategy: the evolution of buy-to-let

I took part in a panel session in London earlier this month with some of my lending peers, and it gave us all the...

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LiveMore raises LTVs across lifetime mortgage range

LiveMore has announced an increase in loan to value (LTV) limits across its lifetime...

The Mansfield widens expat BTL scope to include EU residents

Mansfield Building Society has extended its buy-to-let offering for expatriates to include applicants currently...

Protection market continues upward trend with strong Q1 figures

The UK protection market has seen a buoyant start to the year, with new...

Clydesdale Bank cuts large loan threshold for direct underwriter access

Clydesdale Bank has announced a significant change to its large loan proposition, reducing the...
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