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FCA takes tougher stance on misleading financial promotions

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) took increased action against misleading financial adverts in 2024,...

New director for Linear Financial Solutions

Matt Surridge has been appointed as director of Linear Financial Solutions. Surridge (pictured) starts his...

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network sees record growth

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has reported its strongest year to date, with...

Belleveue Mortlakes joins BDLA

Belleveue Mortlakes Chartered Surveyors has become the latest associate member of the Bridging &...

Aspen provides foreign applicant with £2.8m bridge

Aspen Bridging has completed a complex £2,815,000 residential purchase deal. The loan was to a...

Majority of homebuyers renovate within two years of purchase

A significant proportion of homebuyers in the UK undertake renovations soon after purchasing their...

House prices hit record high as market sees early 2025 growth

UK house prices rose by 0.7% in January, reversing a 0.2% dip in December...

SortRefer reintroduces Sort Club loyalty scheme

SortRefer has announced the relaunch of Sort Club, its loyalty scheme for brokers and...

Countrywide Surveying Services hosts forum on property market trends

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has hosted its first Future Insight Forum, bringing together senior...

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) partners with Market Financial Solutions

Mortgage, protection and financial planning network, Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), has announced a new...

DeepSeek ‘opens new AI possibilities’ for financial services

The launch of DeepSeek’s R1 open-source model has prompted fresh discussions about the future...

Mortgage intermediary confidence dips after October Budget

Confidence among mortgage intermediaries declined in the final quarter of 2024 following October’s Budget,...

UTB ups maximum residential LTV to 95%

United Trust Bank Mortgages has increased the maximum loan to value (LTV) across its...

Gen H updates income booster criteria

Gen H has updated its income booster mortgage criteria to allow boosters to live...

COMMENT

A BBR decision rooted in caution, not complacency

The Bank of England MPC’s decision to hold Bank Base Rate (BBR) will come as a welcome outcome for many across the mortgage market,...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 10

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge yesterday and will finish on Friday this week....

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 9

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...

When the market gets messy, control matters more than ever

There is a tendency to look at the current market and focus purely on activity levels, particularly after the recent spike driven by lender...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 8

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...

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The Beverley joins Brilliant Solutions mortgage club panel

Beverley Building Society has joined the Brilliant Solutions Mortgage Club lender panel in a...

Together hires strategy chief to support growth plans

Together has appointed Russell Anderson as chief strategy officer as the specialist lender looks...

Zephyr Homeloans launches special edition BTL range with no valuation fees

Zephyr Homeloans has launched a special edition five-year fixed rate buy-to-let range with no...

First-time buyers face pressure as high LTV mortgage choice falls

First-time buyers remain under pressure from reduced mortgage choice and stretched affordability, despite signs...

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