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Paragon cuts BTL rates by up to 50bps

Paragon Bank has revised the pricing across its range of buy-to-let mortgages, reducing rates...

Cirencester Friendly joins ICMIF

Cirencester Friendly has joined the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF). This global organisation...

Norton Broker Services secures £342,000 re-bridge

Norton Broker Services, a specialist finance packager and master broker, has completed a re-bridging...

Completions taking much longer than expected

A survey from the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has revealed that homebuying is...

Best and worst UK areas to start renovations revealed

Wolverhampton has been identified as the best place to start a renovation project in...

Broker sees 20% rise in FTB enquiries year-on-year

Mojo Mortgages has published an overview of the key trends and insights that shaped...

Bibby Financial Services appoints HR director

SME funder, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), has appointed Hannah Bloxham as its new HR...

Generali UK partners with Winston’s Wish

Generali UK has partnered with UK childhood bereavement charity Winston’s Wish. The partnership will offer...

Younger generations at ease with discussing finances

Younger people are significantly more open about discussing financial matters than older generations, according...

StreamBank delivers £225k bridging loan in Scotland

StreamBank has completed its fastest case in Scotland to date. It delivered a £225K regulated...

Atom bank rescues borrower with five-day mortgage turnaround

Atom bank has saved a transaction from collapse after providing a residential mortgage within...

Fleet lowers five-year rates at 75% LTV

Fleet Mortgages has cut rates by 15 basis points on both its standard/limited company...

Hanley Economic bolsters residential and RIO ranges with four new deals

Hanley Economic Building Society has added four new products to its residential and retirement...

Uinsure appoints chief technology officer

Uinsure has promoted Ross Tyler’s to chief technology officer (CTO). Tyler (pictured) joined the business...

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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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Equity Release Group backs FCA later life lending review

Equity Release Group has welcomed the Financial Conduct Authority’s Later Life Mortgages Market Study,...

SortRefer joins Ingard Network as exclusive conveyancing partner

SortRefer has been appointed as the sole conveyancing provider for Ingard Network, giving its...

Four in 10 landlords plan to refinance within next year

Nearly four in 10 landlords are planning to refinance during the next 12 months,...

Santander customers overpay mortgages by £894m

Santander UK customers overpaid their mortgages by more than £894 million in the first...

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