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Skipton’s new Track Record deal offers £1,000 cashback

Skipton Building Society is launching tomorrow (16 October) a new Track Record product which...

Metro Bank to partner with PEXA for “frictionless conveyancing”

PEXA has announced that Metro Bank plans to work with them to explore how...

Misconceptions surround CCJs and mortgage applications

26% of people believe they need to wait at least five years after receiving...

September rent and mortgages spending up year-on-year

The increase in rent and mortgage spending accelerated in September, rising 4.5% year-on-year, following...

Smart Money People launches working group around vulnerable customers

Smart Money People has launched a new cross-industry working group focused on creating better...

RAW Capital Partners issues buy-to-let deal in four days

RAW Capital Partners has delivered a buy-to-let mortgage in four days to provide its...

Zephyr unveiled ‘white glove’ offering for portfolio landlords

Zephyr Homeloans has announced a ‘white glove’ service for property portfolio landlords. As part of...

Quarterly property transaction completions down 42% compared to 2019 high

Landmark’s Residential Property Trends report for the third quarter of 2024 has revealed that...

Leeds BS appoints national intermediary development manager

Andy Alvarez has joined Leeds Building Society as national intermediary development manager. He is tasked...

60% of UK landlords remain optimistic about future portfolio performance

Buy-to-let landlords are optimistic for the future as they look to maintain or expand...

New identity for Towergate Health & Protection

Towergate Health & Protection has become Towergate Employee Benefits. This follows the recent acquisition...

Standard Life Home Finance introduces weekly later life lending broker clinics

Standard Life Home Finance has announced the launch of a new series of online...

Buckinghamshire BS reprices FTB, BTL and holiday let mortgages

Buckinghamshire Building Society has announced a widespread product repricing, with rate reductions of up...

MT Finance Group secures £275m forward flow agreement

MT Finance Group has completed a £275 million multi-year funding deal with funds affiliated...
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How brokers can secure better client outcomes in a volatile market

Experience has always counted in the mortgage market. Brokers who worked through the financial crisis, the Covid pandemic, the Liz Truss mini-Budget and cost-of-living...

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...

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