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SRB: 10 days to comply

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has reminded companies and landlords in the sale and...

Equity release forum destined for Soton

Home reversion provider Bridgewater Equity Release has chosen Southampton as the venue for its...

23% in mortgage product sources

it does signal a return to 2007 activity levels.

Exact wants to shake up servicing market

Exact has launched its Intelligent Mortgage Servicing platform. The firms says the platform uses...

It’ll never happen…

63% of people in Britain still think 'it' will never happen to them according...

Paragon moves into landlord insurance

A residential landlord insurance division, Redbrick Landlords Insurance, has been set up by the...

Home Buyer Systems launches screen-to-screen sharing

Home Buyer Systems has unveiled a new service that enables brokers to communicate with...

TMA moves back into protection

The Mortgage Alliance (TMA) has re-launched its protection offering with the introduction of the...

New sales and marketing director for State Securities

State Securities has appointed Barry Hutchings as sales and marketing director The asset based lender...

Lending picks up in June

Gross mortgage lending in June was up 17% on the previous month's figure Lending was...

New deals from first direct

first direct has unveiled two new fixed rate offset mortgages There is a two-year deal...

Funding gap still crippling commercial market

Specialist commercial mortgage lender Business Lending has warned that it is still too early...

Opposition parties to outline banking regulation plans

The Conservatives have said they would scrap the FSA and put the Bank of...

Intermediaries still ‘dominate’ mortgage lending

Figures released last week by the Council of Mortgage Lenders, using FSA data, showed...

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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Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

FCA sets out timetable for major expansion of anti-money laundering supervision

The FCA expects to begin taking over anti-money laundering supervision of legal, accountancy and...

MAB revenue rises as refinancing drives mortgage completions

Mortgage Advice Bureau reported an 8.6% increase in first-half revenue to £161.0m as higher...

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