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ModaMortgages added to TMA Club’s lending panel

ModaMortgages has been added to TMA Club’s lending panel allowing directly authorised (DA) members...

‘Majority’ of commercial properties underinsured

A significant proportion of commercial properties in the UK are underinsured, leaving businesses vulnerable...

More2life unveils personalised lifetime mortgage rates

Later life lender more2life has introduced Flexi Interest Reward, a new lifetime mortgage feature...

Fleet unveils new two-year buy-to-let trackers

Fleet Mortgages has launched a range of new two-year trackers across its three core product...

Castle Trust Bank strengthens bridging team and enhances proposition

Castle Trust Bank has made a series of strategic changes to its bridging finance...

Mera funds Greyfriars House acquisition in Reading

Real estate lender Mera Investment Management has provided an acquisition facility to enable the...

Molo Finance cuts BTL rates by 12bps

Molo Finance has announced a further 12 basis point (bps) reduction in rates across...

Mortgage & rental spending rises as consumer confidence holds steady

Mortgage and rental spending increased 2.0% year-on-year in January, up from 1.8% in December,...

Stonebridge announces line-up for 2025 National Conference

Mortgage and protection network Stonebridge has revealed the line-up for its 2025 National Conference,...

Access FS appoints West Brom Building Society to lender panel

Access Financial Services has appointed West Brom Building Society to its mortgage panel. This means...

Calls for PRS policy stability as landlord exodus looms

The private rented sector (PRS) needs a pause on further government-led reforms to prevent...

Virgin Money cuts mortgage rates across purchase and BTL ranges

Virgin Money will introduce a series of mortgage rate reductions on Tuesday 18 February,...

Inspired Lending provides £4m redevelopment loan for Grade II-listed portfolio

Specialist lender Inspired Lending has completed a £4 million structured funding facility for the...

ModaMortgages wins Crystal Specialist Finance product award

ModaMortgages picked up the Product of the Year award at Crystal Specialist Finance’s Crystal...

COMMENT

Housing reform needs a thriving private rental sector, not just a thriving sales and purchase market

One of the most encouraging developments over recent weeks has been the renewed focus on improving the homebuying and selling process. The Government's plans to...

The economics of developing the next generation of advisers

Over the past couple of decades, I have worked alongside literally thousands of AR and DA firms, from businesses employing one or two advisers...

Is Andy Burnham the New Messiah or just Starmer with better eyebrows?

What a damning indictment of Labour that Andy Burnham appears to be strolling towards the leadership in what looks less like a contest and...

Approvals hit a 2.5-year low: When broker value gets proven – or missed

Net mortgage approvals dropped to 56,200 in May – the lowest since December 2023 - down from 66,000 the month before. Net borrowing fell from...

Removing friction from the homebuying journey

One thing I keep hearing from our advisers is how much more work each case now generates, largely because so much of it involves...

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Swap rates fall but funding risks remain, warns Moneyfacts

In a week that saw more than 20 lenders reduce their fixed mortgage rates,...

Growing calls for government to overhaul Stamp Duty for FTBs

Mortgage industry figures are urging the government to review stamp duty for first-time buyers...

L&G launches later life lending campaign

L&G has launched a later life lending campaign featuring short documentary-style films highlighting the...

West Brom reduces rates by up to 0.18%

West Brom Building Society has reduced rates across its two-year fixed purchase mortgage range,...

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