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SLS offers fast bridging product with Lowry Capital

Savills Lending Solutions (SLS) has launched a rapid bridging product called Express Bridge. The product,...

Yorkshire unveils its lowest ever fixed rate

Yorkshire Building Society has launched its lowest ever two-year fixed rate mortgage at 3.09%,...

High Court liquidates two land banking firms

Two companies that mis-sold green belt land for investment to the public have been...

OFT consults over estate agents and credit lenders

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is consulting on its future approach to supervising...

Protected: Half of lenders expect 5% rise in repossessions

as it is known. This created a bottleneck which will start to clear in 2010. Sadly

AfI cuts rates and adds new products

Abbey for Intermediaries (AfI) is tomorrow launching a new Key Account only 75% LTV,...

Summer departure for FSA’s Sants

learned the lessons and has gone on to reform itself into a much stronger and better equipped organisation.

Co-op makes rate cuts

The Co-operative Financial Services is cutting its mortgage rates by up to 0.55% tomorrow. The...

Letting agents optimistic about the future

Despite the continued lack of financing for buy-to-let mortgages, HomeLet has reported that letting...

Lloyds makes Olympic pledge

Lloyds Banking Group has pledged to "make available"" at least £1 billion over the...

Housing market: RICS blames the weather

Whilst house prices increased again in January buyer interest and new instructions to sell...

Increase in SME use of factoring and invoice discounting

Conventional bank loans, often seen as the traditional option for raising business finance, are...

Most SVR deals can be beaten: moneysupermarket.com

Analysis from moneysupermarket.com suggests that borrowers on the majority of standard variable rate (SVR)...

Nationwide extends LTV for a number of deals

Nationwide is to extend tomorrow the existing 0% to 60% LTV pricing up to...

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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...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 3

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are 72 participants from...

Plugging the first-time buyer knowledge gap

A couple of weeks ago, I found myself down at my local, surrounded by family, friends and the usual mix of conversation. Among the...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 2

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. And as we reveal...

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Landlords brace for RRA impact as tenant stability holds firm

Landlords are preparing for significant change as the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 comes into force with...

Landlord exit reshapes London buy-to-let landscape

Landlords have been exiting the London rental market since reforms were first proposed with...

Brightstar COO urges brokers to back ED&I survey push

The mortgage industry has been urged to “take stock and reset” its approach to...

Sickness absence stuck above pre-pandemic levels

Sickness absence across the UK workforce remains elevated despite showing signs of stabilising, reinforcing...

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