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Annual increase in mortgage costs revealed

New research from Bluestone Mortgages has revealed that 47% of UK mortgage holders have...

Optimum Finance appoints national head of sales

Iain Hendry has been promoted to the position of national head of sales for...

30% rise in number of FTBs aged 50+

There has been a sharp rise in first-time buyers aged 50 and over, according...

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) adds Quantum Mortgages to panel

Mortgage and protection network, Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), has announced a new partnership with...

Cost of living driving thoughts of moving home

28% of people have thought about moving to a new area to reduce housing...

New specialist real estate advisory business launches

Mortimer Street Capital has launched as a specialist real estate advisory business providing clients...

Atom bank cuts prime rates by up to 25bps

Atom bank has once again reduced Prime mortgage rates, this time by up to...

Virgin Money launches 5-year fix with option to switch after 2 years

Virgin Money has launched Fix and Switch, which offers a rate fixed for five...

Gateway Surveyors appointed as Melton BS panel manager

Gateway Surveyors has announced that Melton Building Society has appointed it as panel manager. The...

Tandem reduces second charge rates by up to 90bps

Tandem has reduced its residential second charge mortgage products by up to 90 basis...

Buckinghamshire BS unveils Deposit Lite

Buckinghamshire Building Society has announced a revamp of its Family Assist product. It has been...

Lloyds Bank joins FIBA lender panel

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) has announced the appointment of Lloyds Bank...

Mortgage Brain and HSBC UK to host free self-employed Criteria Masterclass

Mortgage Brain has partnered with HSBC UK to host a free Criteria Masterclass webinar...

Atom bank improves commercial mortgage offering

Atom bank's range of fixed rate commercial mortgages now start from 5.75%. The range includes...
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COMMENT

Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

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...

Why post-contract variation is becoming the mortgage market’s next battleground

For much of the past decade, mortgage technology investment has focused on origination and with good reason. Faster decisions in principle, automated affordability assessments,...

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Conveyancing

Simplify’s trust gives £22,500 to nine local charities

The Simplify Charitable Trust has donated £22,500 to nine charities working in communities across...
Buy-to-let

Landlords turn to portfolio refinancing to fund expansion

More than three-quarters of landlords are considering refinancing their existing portfolios to fund further...
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LiveMore launches mortgage for homes with spray foam insulation

LiveMore has launched a mortgage designed for homeowners whose properties have become difficult to...
House prices

House price growth slows to 2.7%

Annual UK house price growth slowed to 2.7% in May, down from 3.9% in...

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