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CA launches lender survey to gauge conveyancer views

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has launched its 2025 Lender Survey to get feedback on...

Countrywide Surveying Services appoints head of surveyor development

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has announced the promotion of Kate Marlow to head of...

North East is top region for HMO yields

Lendlord has published its first HMO Data Analysis Report, providing detailed insights into the...

Gatehouse Bank improves buy-to-let offering

Gatehouse Bank has introduced a series of changes to its range of buy-to-let purchase...

Aldermore funds four South West residential schemes

Aldermore has completed has provided a multi-million pound loan to Bathford Investments, which provided...

Stonebridge welcomes Apex Mortgage & Protection

Stonebridge has welcomed broker, Apex Mortgage & Protection, to the network. Apex Mortgage & Protection...

Housing affordability still stretched despite recent wage growth

Housing affordability remains stretched by historic standards despite recent earnings growth marginally outpacing house...

UK workers feeling more financially optimistic

Workers across the country are feeling more confident about their financial wellbeing, according the...

HLP unveils bespoke CRM system

HLPartnership (HLP) has launched a new CRM system which was developed in-house. The system was...

KSEYE celebrates thousandth deal

Bridging loan provider KSEYE has reached the milestone of 1,000 deals with the provision...

Mera Investment Management improves large loan rates

Mera Investment Management has revised rates on its loan facilities of £20m and above. The...

Suffolk BS extends charitable partnerships until 2026

Suffolk Building Society's charitable programme, offering support to four Suffolk charities, has been extended...

Stonebridge reports further improvement in mortgage affordability

November saw mortgage affordability improve for the second consecutive month, according to new analysis...

Paradigm Protect partners with First2Protect

Paradigm Protect has announced a new partnership with insurance specialists, First2Protect, for both household...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 11

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

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...

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Conveyancing delays push exchange times past 100 days

The average home that exchanged contracts in April had gone under offer 104 days...

Equifinance launches broker portal for second charge cases

Equifinance has released its new broker portal, ECHO, giving introducers an end-to-end process for...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 11

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk &...

Third of protection clients nearly cancelled cover before claiming

Almost a third of protection claimants at Waddle Insurance had considered cancelling or had...

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