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Advisers lose confidence in their own businesses

Adviser confidence in the prospects of the intermediary mortgage market remain stable but confidence...

Reward for hitting lending milestone

Reward Funding's loan book has broken through the £300m barrier for the first time...

Most FTBs unaware of higher LTV deals

64% of possible first-time buyers aren't aware of the higher LTV options available to...

Mansfield BS launches long-term credit repair fix

Mansfield Building Society has announced the launch of a new long-term fixed rate product...

ASG Finance’s new short-term rates from 0.6%

ASG Finance has reduced rates across its product range and unveiled a new bridging...

InterBay provides £54.5m refinance on ESG-accredited offices

InterBay has completed a commercial refinance totalling £54.5m in two locations in central London. The...

Bank rate cuts boost optimism for 2025 despite Budget pause

Rightmove’s real-time data shows some early signs of a post-Bank-Rate-cut uptick in buyer demand,...

New Forest maintains National Park house price top spot

The New Forest in Hampshire is the most expensive National Park in the UK...

Funder to invest £250m into UK prime real estate

Mera Investment Management is planning to deploy £150 million of private capital to fund...

Hilco provides £2.3m bridge to developer

Hilco Real Estate Finance (HREF) has completed a £2.3m loan to Zentra Group, a...

Equifax UK’s new lender solution promises better affordability assessments

Equifax UK has launched Affordability 360, a new solution for lenders. It mixes bureau insights...

Hinckley & Rugby unveils retrofit partnership

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has teamed up with Digital Buildings to launch a...

Atom bank provides £640k commercial mortgage to first-time buyer

Atom bank has completed a £640,000 commercial mortgage for a care home provider overlooked...

Tandem appoints chief financial officer

Tandem Bank has appointed Matt Dobson as its new chief financial officer (CFO), subject...
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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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Mortgage rates fall at fastest pace in almost two years

Fixed mortgage rates have recorded their biggest monthly reductions for almost two years, as...
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Solo first-time buyers face almost a decade of saving before they can buy

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Redwood Bank strengthens underwriting team with senior appointment

Redwood Bank has appointed Omkar Hushing as senior underwriting manager as it continues to...

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