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OneFamily launches online customer portal

OneFamily has launched a digital platform that it believes will support its plans for...

Over half of landlords still planning longer-term expansion

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has published a new report seeking to gain...

Foundation Home Loans launches new portfolio landlord Specials

Foundation Home Loans has launched new Special products for portfolio landlords in its buy-to-let...

OMS integrates with UnderwriteMe

One Mortgage System (OMS) has fully integrated with UnderwriteMe to bolster its protection and...

Redwood Bank appoints CCO

Redwood Bank has bolstered its executive team ahead of proposed reverse takeover. John Eastgate, who...

House prices rise for second consecutive month

Halifax has reported that UK house prices rose for the second month in a...

Just Mortgages announces new protection roadshows

National brokerage Just Mortgages has announced it will be running a series of protection...

Alternative Bridging unveils term loan with no ERC

Alternative Bridging Corporation has relaunched its Term Loan, which now features no Early Repayment...

Purchase mortgage searches remain flat

Twenty7tec has published mortgage market statistics for November 2023. It reported that purchase mortgage searches...

Concerns surrounding access to equity release fall

While the over-45s are less concerned about equity release in general, there are significant...

Retirement planning falling by the wayside

New research on the current state of retirement in the UK reveals that for...

Saga Mortgages launches to over-50s

Saga, the provider of products and services for people over 50, has partnered with...

Non-standard insurance sector forecasted to see “unprecedented” growth

The non-standard insurance sector is poised for “unprecedented, dynamic growth” through to 2030, according...

Acre partners with HoneyPro for wills and estate planning

Intermediary platform, Acre, has integrated with HoneyPro, a will writing, estate planning and probate...

COMMENT

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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Zoopla signs Manchester Super Giants shirt deal

Zoopla has become the first official front-of-shirt partner of Manchester Super Giants for the...

Southwest Knotweed launches identification app

Southwest Knotweed Group has launched an app designed to help mortgage and property professionals...

Broker Conveyancing launches referral hub for advisers

Broker Conveyancing has launched a referral platform intended to make it quicker for mortgage...

House price rise puts mortgage resilience in sharper focus

Homebuyers should consider how they would meet mortgage payments if illness or injury affected...

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