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TMA joins TCF forum

The Mortgage Alliance (TMA) has become the first intermediary organisation to become an associate...

Connells breaks 150k EPC barrier

Connells Survey & Valuation has delivered its 150,000th Energy Performance Certificate. It has taken under...

eGateway partners with LeadPoint

eGateway members now have access to mortgage leads from LeadPoint at special rates. eGateway members...

ADVICE: getting your GI marketing on target

Kevin Paterson, sales and marketing director at Assurant Intermediary, looks at the importance of...

COMMENT: Where now for non-conforming borrowers?

Guy Garrard, head of business development at Tiuta, is concerned that non-standard would-be borrowers...

AIFA wants savings culture to return

The Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA) has called on the government to make...

Home equals pension to baby boomers

New research by LV= indicates that 1.3 million over-50s still plan to cash in...

House prices rising &quotmoderately&quot: Nationwide

House prices rose by 0.5% in November, the same rate as in October, according...

Two promotions at the Leeds

Leeds Building Society has made two key appointments. Firstly, Paul Riley has been appointed as...

The Yorkshire gets back on track

The Yorkshire Building Society has re-entered the tracker mortgage market with a range of...

Lending remains steady

The value of building society mortgage approvals in October was £1,511 million, compared with...

Stamp duty concerns overcooked: whitehot property

Whitehotproperty.co.uk has concluded that any return of stamp duty won't impact as much as...

Gateway in Furness valuation panel decision

The Furness Building Society has appointed Gateway to its approved panel of valuers. The North...

New sales chief at MD Pension Solutions

MD Pension Solutions has appointed Karen Pretty as national sales and recruitment manager. Her role...

COMMENT

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...

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...

Portfolio landlords reshape buy-to-let market

Portfolio landlords are becoming increasingly central to the buy-to-let market as investors take a more structured approach to property ownership. The market has seen a...

Supporting complex cases in a modern mortgage market

In today’s diverse mortgage landscape, brokers are working with a growing number of clients whose circumstances fall outside traditional lending models. From self-employed professionals...

Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

Latest news

FCA charges banned broker over alleged unauthorised mortgage advice

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has charged Shaun Lawrence with operating as a mortgage...

TPFG invests in L&G surveying services parent to strengthen lender links

The Property Franchise Group has taken a 25% stake in Meridian HoldCo, the parent...

Bank holds rate as energy shock clouds mortgage outlook

The Bank of England has held Bank Rate at 3.75% as policymakers assess the...

NatWest launches mortgage guidance through ChatGPT

NatWest Group has become the first UK bank to launch an app in ChatGPT,...

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