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New L&G club deals include ‘reverse stepped tracker’

Legal & General Mortgage Club is offering its members access to two exclusive mortgage...

New firm offers profiling technology

A new company called AxiaMetrics has been launched by two industry stalwarts and aims...

Lender solicitors faring badly in online poll

Preliminary findings from a Goldsmith Williams survey suggests that brokers feel let down by...

Aviva for Advisers unveiled

Aviva has today launched Aviva for Advisers, which offers secure online services to intermediaries. Advisers...

International investors attracted by the UK

PropertyEarth.Net, the UK chain free property portal, says its latest figures suggest investors from...

Co-op move could be just the beginning, warns conveyancing portal

OpenConvey is warning that many lenders could follow the example of the Co-operative Financial...

Barclays’ PPI win ‘just a reprieve’

The Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT) has upheld part of Barclays' challenge of the Competition...

Housing benefit arrears decision welcomed

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has welcomed a Housing Benefit Tribunal decision upholding an...

Sesame snaps up Bankhall and PMS

Sesame has acquired support services businesses Bankhall andPremier Mortgage Service (PMS) from Skandia UK. The...

Halifax estate agents sold for £1

Lloyds Banking Group Plc is to sell its Halifax estate agency business for £1...

Attitudes to new-builds improve

A poll of over 3,000 consumers, conducted by smartnewhomes.com in September, has uncovered softening...

UK firms ill-prepared for return to growth

British businesses, still feeling the effects of recession, are ill-prepared to face a return...

OPINION: are intermediaries fighting back?

Are intermediaries back in fashion, asks Phil Whitehouse, head of The Mortgage Alliance (TMA) Since...

Nationwide rings the changes to mortgage range

Nationwide Building Society is to cut rates tomorrow by up to 0.84%, as well...

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...

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Cambridge BS commits to three-year charity partnership and local housing support grants

The Cambridge Building Society has unveiled a new three-year funding partnership alongside a fresh...

Nomo launches broker academy for Gulf client property finance

Nomo has launched a broker academy to support intermediaries working with Gulf Cooperation Council...

SortRefer and The Moving Portal team up for prostate cancer golf challenge

Teams from SortRefer and The Moving Portal will take on a 72-hole golf challenge...

FCA charges banned broker over alleged unauthorised mortgage advice

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

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