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PFS tops 25,000 member barrier

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has broken through the 25,000 members' barrier for the...

NAEA sees positive market indicators

The National Association of Estate Agents Monthly Market Survey for August revealed that the...

HSBC offers mortgage at 1.99%

HSBC is offering a two year deal which represents the bank's lowest rate mortgage...

AToM makes referral business appointment

All Types of Mortgages Ltd (AToM) has appointed Phil Hearn as relationship manager for...

PMS expands bridging panel

PMS has added Affirmative to its bridging panel Martin Reynolds, PMS development director, said:"We are...

Cattles considers shutting 30 Welcome branches

Embattled sub-prime lender Cattles has proposed the closure of 30 Welcome Financial Services branches...

Defaqto launches SIPP guide

Defaqto has launched a guide to SIPPs, which is the latest in its range...

Network director in trouble with FSA

The FSA has withdrawn the approval for Steven Moorley, director of Premier Network Group...

David Murphy joins BuildStore

Self-build specialist BuildStore has appointed David Murphy as director of sales and marketing for...

BSA expects subdued market for rest of year

Gross lending by building societies has continued to rise. In July it totalled £2.1...

ADVICE: Going back to school

Are you prepared for September, asks Justin Rees, head of marketing at Leadpoint UK The...

Landlords slam Local Housing Allowance system

The National Landlords' Association (NLA) has criticised the government's approach to housing benefits. This follows...

The demise of the ‘reluctant landlord’?

The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has reported a fall in the number...

Business investment down 10.4% in Q2

The Office for National Statistics has reported that business investment for the second quarter...

COMMENT

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

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Landbay adds 11 tracker products and cuts rates by up to 15bps

Landbay has expanded its buy-to-let tracker range with 11 new products and reduced rates...

Howden expands in North Wales with Wrexham office

Howden has opened its first commercial insurance office in Wrexham as the broker expands...

UK buyers reluctant to compromise despite affordability pressures

UK homebuyers remain committed to purchasing a property but are less willing than buyers...

Keystone trims buy-to-let fixed rates by up to 15bps

Keystone Property Finance has reduced pricing across a number of its buy-to-let mortgage ranges,...

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