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Next few months are crucial: Grenville Turner

Mortgage applications at Countrywide rose 1% while applications for two-year mortgage terms generated the...

IFAs considering their options ahead of RDR: Perspective

Perspective Financial Group says IFAs looking at its acquisition proposition before RDR is implemented...

Average BTL mortgage over 30% higher year-on-year

TBMC's latest Landlord Profile Tracking Index has indicated a increase in both loan size...

Police investigate loan repayment fraud

The City of London Police has launched an investigation into an alleged loan repayment...

Broker confidence falls

The intermediary sector is more pessimistic now than it has been during the past...

New identity for Mortgage Portfolio

Mortgage Portfolio has rebranded as LaterLiving. After seven years under the Mortgage Portfolio moniker, LaterLiving...

Pink and BDS bought for £1.6m

LSL Property Services has agreed to acquire Advance Mortgage Funding Limited (trading as Pink...

Online mortgage desk facilities offered to estate agents

A new web application called Obligo Pro has been launched to estate agents. The founders...

Developer insurance offered by Move to Us

Move with Us has launched a new HomeServe insurance for developers to offer prospective...

Insurance brokers given social media advice

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has produced a collection of legal guidance to...

House buying and selling to become move expensive

VAT rises in 2011 will make the whole property purchase procedure more costly, says...

Selling ASU and dealing with non-disclosure

ASU should be underwritten at the point of sales, writesNigel Payne, managing director, Assurant...

New deals plus rate cuts from NatWest IS

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has unveiled two new five-year fixed rate remortgages and cut rates...

Asking prices up 3.1%: Rightmove

Rightmove has reported a rise in asking prices in October of 3.1%, despite near-record...

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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...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – Part 7

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...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 6

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...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 5

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...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 4

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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ASA upholds complaint over ‘leading body’ claim in CPD accreditation ads

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against The Professional Development Consortium...

Additional property purchases drive stamp duty receipts in more than half of councils

Landlords and second-home buyers now account for the majority of stamp duty receipts in...

Landlords urged to review rent guarantee cover after Renters’ Rights Act changes

Buy-to-let landlords should consider rent guarantee insurance after the Renters’ Rights Act came into...

Rural house prices outpace urban markets

Rural housing markets in England and Wales are recording stronger annual price growth than...

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