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Call to abolish Stamp Duty

The government is being urged to abolish Stamp Duty by a property sector coalition. According...

IGM Broker Makeover service launched

Ian Giles, former marketing director at Kensington Mortgages, is offering brokers a 'makeover' service...

Equity release market declines 22% in value

UK equity release industry body SHIP has published latest figures for the third quarter...

Debt management fulfilment service expands

Document collection service Face2Face is expanding its outsourced debt management fulfilment service. Farnborough based Face2Face...

Loan broker rapped by advertising watchdog

Cash Finance Direct Ltd (trading as Horizon Finance) has been found to have breached...

Mersey bridger reports record quarter

Bridging Finance (NW) Ltd has reported a 132% increase in lending volumes for the...

Tiuta ups bridging loan ceiling to £10m

Bridging loan provider Tiuta PLC has extended the maximum loan size on its first...

Divestment scheme for landlords unveiled

Sale and rent back firm Residential Property Solutions (RPS) and The Business Mortgage Company...

Leeds on track with discount offers

Leeds Building Society has launched a novel scheme, where season ticket holders on the...

New commercial lender waits in the wings

An unnamed firm has hired Target to develop a commercial lending platform for it. The...

HSBC’s 1.99% deal secures ‘most competitive’ spot

Realpricecomparison.com's quarterly lender analysis has concluded that HSBC was the most consistently competitive mortgage...

New trackers from first direct

first direct has launched two new remortgage, fee free offset trackers. The first, up to...

TFO offers lifeline following Link Lending administration

The Funding Operation (TFO) has offered to help any intermediaries who have live pipeline...

Encouraging signs from landlord expectations

Landlords expect the net value of their property portfolios to increase over the next...

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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