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Bank Rate held and no increase in Quantitative Easing

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to maintain the official...

House prices rise for seventh month in a row: Halifax

House prices increased by 0.6% in January, the seventh consecutive month of rises, according...

Mortgage Intelligence/Next adds Positive to panel

Positive Lending has been added to the panel for all Appointed Representatives and Directly...

Consider the smaller mutuals, brokers told

National surveying firm Gateway is urging intermediary firms to build stronger links with the...

Broker banned for 1200% income-to-tax discrepancy

The FSA has banned mortgage intermediary Andrew Emelife for knowingly submitting mortgage applications to...

TMA offers Abbey intermediary semi-exclusive

The Mortgage Alliance (TMA) is now offering a semi-exclusive two-year fixed rate homebuyer plus...

New hires at LV=

Insurance, investment and pensions group LV= has hired of Liz Timms as head of...

Refurbishment mortgage unveiled

Mortgages for Business has unveiled a new mortgage product aimed at investors looking to...

MoneyWorkout adopts TrigoldCrystal’s CRM products

Mortgage and insurance adviser MoneyWorkout is the latest firm to sign up for TrigoldCrystal's...

CHL achieves three star status

CHL Mortgages has been awarded the top Three-Star Status in the Best Companies Accreditation...

Brokers warned over supplier relationships

Online conveyancing distributor Conveyancing Alliance Ltd is urging all mortgage intermediaries to review the...

TMW competition for Mortgage Intelligence and Mortgage Next brokers

The Mortgage Works (TMW) have launched an exclusive competition for all members of Mortgage...

Platform cuts mainstream rates

Platform has reduced rates in its range on fixed and tracker mainstream mortgage deals. Two-year...

Valuations hold up despite stamp duty holiday end

The number of valuations on residential property conducted last month 9% higher than in...

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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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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...

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

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