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Ward Hadaway joins bridging lenders’ trade body

Ward Hadaway has become the latest organisation to join the Bridging & Development Lenders...

Alternative Bridging completes £4.5m loan across multiple facilities

Alternative Bridging Corporation has structured and completed a £4.5 million loan package for a...

Chetwood Bank reaches £1bn mortgage lending milestone

Chetwood Bank has surpassed £1 billion in mortgage lending in the 2024/25 financial year,...

UK property prices hit new high… but growth slows

The average asking price for UK homes rose to a record £379,517 in May,...

Inheritance tax trap netting more average families

Thousands of middle-income families are being drawn into inheritance tax (IHT) liabilities once reserved...

North West surges ahead in off-plan sales as London slips

Mortgage brokers are being urged to reassess their regional strategies as new figures reveal...

Mortgage mental health champions complete challenge and smash £10k target

There were cheers, tears and tired feet in equal measure as two of the...

MT Finance hosts third annual charity football festival at Spurs’ stadium

Specialist lender MT Finance brought together professionals from across the lending industry this week...

Santander cuts rates across more than 60 mortgage products

Santander UK will reduce rates by up to 0.19% across more than 60 mortgage...

FCA survey underscores urgent need for action on vulnerability, says MorganAsh

Nearly half of UK adults are now classed as vulnerable, according to the latest...

Let’s Do Business Finance joins British Business Bank programme

Let’s Do Business Finance has been named as one of the first accredited lenders...

ModaMortgages opens door to day one remortgages for bridge exits

Specialist buy-to-let lender ModaMortgages has expanded its criteria to allow day one remortgages for...

Foundation Home Loans raises £550m with latest funding vehicle

Foundation Home Loans has completed a significant funding transaction worth £550 million, following strong...

Conveybuddy adds DP Law to conveyancing panel to boost regional reach in Wales

Conveyancing platform conveybuddy has announced the addition of Welsh legal firm DP Law to...

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I’m 49. My dad’s 73. Between us we’ve found the hole in later life lending

I turn 50 in December, and the marketing has already started. Funeral plans, over-50s life cover, “guaranteed acceptance” adverts wedged between the football highlights....

Buying scale was phase one. What happens next?

Mortgage distribution is in a race for scale. Capital wants market share. Consolidators want distribution. Networks want advisers. Good businesses are commanding serious valuations. If I...

Slow completions are costing brokers. Five steps can help protect their pipelines

Through my conversations with mortgage brokers, and Landmark’s work across the wider home-moving process, I see the same pattern repeatedly. Once a mortgage has...

The industry needs to prepare now for Your First Home

The government’s announcement of the Your First Home scheme is genuinely positive news, and anything that boosts confidence among first-time buyers and people trying...

Why advisers can be part of the conveyancing team

There is a tendency to think the mortgage adviser’s involvement in conveyancing begins with recommending a firm and then largely ends once the client...

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TPFG buys 25% stake in property and mortgage AI business Enteka

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has taken a 25% stake in Enteka AI as...

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More than three-quarters of property professionals believe proposed changes to the homebuying and selling...

Accord cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 0.43%

Accord Mortgages is reducing selected buy-to-let rates by up to 0.43 percentage points, with...

Mortgage Brain embeds LMS conveyancing service into CRM Brain

Mortgage Brain has integrated the LMS Select conveyancing platform directly into CRM Brain, allowing...

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