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UTB widens buy-to-let criteria

United Trust Bank Mortgages has introduced a package of buy-to-let criteria changes aimed at...

JammJar appoints Kieren Pace to lead customer support

Mortgage technology provider JammJar has appointed Kieren Pace as customer success manager as six...

Landlord company formations hit record high

The number of landlord companies incorporated annually in Britain has risen by more than...

Lenders turn to live data as mortgage searches rise

Twenty7tec and Saffron Building Society have examined the growing use of real-time market intelligence...

Stamp duty receipts hold at £6.6 billion despite lower thresholds

Homebuyers paid £6.6 billion in stamp duty land tax during the first half of...

Finova launches AI agent to cut mortgage admin

Finova has launched an AI-powered application service designed to transfer brokers' client data into...

Conveybuddy donates record £9,747 to charity partners

Conveyancing distributor conveybuddy donated £9,747 to three charity partners following broker activity on its...

Step One Finance prepares new broker originations platform

Step One Finance is to launch an intermediary originations platform intended to simplify second...

Healey takes Treasury as Burnham puts housing among early priorities with Rayner appointment

John Healey was appointed chancellor of the exchequer last night as new prime minister...

Newcastle widens mortgage support scheme with 95% LTV option

Newcastle for Intermediaries has relaunched its Joint Mortgage Sole Proprietor (JMSP) range with broader...

Shamplina joins Panorama rental fraud investigation

Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina will appear in a BBC Panorama investigation into criminal...

Scotland leads Q2 landlord yield growth

Landlord gross rental yields strengthened during the second quarter, driven by growth in Scotland,...

HSBC UK raises residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates

HSBC UK is increasing rates across a range of residential and buy-to-let mortgages from...

Afin Bank joins Mortgage Advice Bureau lender panel

Afin Bank has joined Mortgage Advice Bureau’s lender panel, giving its advisers access to...

COMMENT

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Brilliant racks up a memorable afternoon for charity

Brilliant Solutions was on cue at Rileys as 70 players and several late arrivals...

Rayner rules out rent controls

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out rent controls in England, providing greater certainty...

Mortgage Brain adds Uinsure home insurance quotes to CRM platform

Mortgage Brain has integrated Uinsure with CRM Brain, allowing brokers to arrange buildings and...

Nationwide and Accord the latest to increase rates

Mortgage borrowers have been urged to review their options after Nationwide and Accord increased...

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