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Suffolk BS introduces new eco self-build mortgage

Suffolk Building Society is encouraging the build and renovation of energy efficient homes with...

FTB mortgage lending set to reach £71bn by 2025

The value of the first-time buyer economy, comprised of lending and spending, is set...

National Conveyancing Week to take place in March 2024

The organisers of National Conveyancing Week (NCW) have confirmed plans for the 2024 event,...

Leek Building Society partners with Uinsure

Leek Building Society has announced its new partnership with Uinsure, designed to improve members’...

Pepper Money improves affordability with criteria changes

Pepper Money has made a series of improvements to its lending criteria to help...

Retirement being reconsidered as people grapple with cost-of-living crisis

49% of people approaching retirement are rethinking their plans as the high cost of living...

Smartr365 unveils improved protection offering

Mortgage platform Smartr365 has announced a range of features and changes designed to improve...

Significant minority of brokers have had more protection conversations

40% of mortgage advisers have reported that their firm has seen an increase in...

Keystone Property Finance cuts two-year fixed rates

Keystone Property Finance is now offering sub-5% products once more after reducing both its...

MFS joins PMS lender panel

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has joined PMS Mortgage Club's lending panel. This means PMS Mortgage...

Tembo’s platform combines multiple income sources to calculate affordability

Digital mortgage broker, Tembo, has launched its new buy-to-let mortgage journey. Its online tool aggregates...

FCA takes further steps amid growth in Buy Now Pay Later

There has been a significant increase in the use of buy-now-pay-later (BNPL), according to...

MT Finance Group secures additional £500m funding

MT Finance Group has completed additional financing through J.P. Morgan to expand its lending...

Landbay cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 20bps

Buy-to-let lender Landbay has made over 80 changes to its product range, with rates...
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Let’s not get bogged down in the macro, let’s focus on the ones and twos

In challenging times such as this, it often feels like the first instinct for many in the mortgage market is to talk it down....

Underwriting: Are we saying “no” to the wrong risks?

Over the last two days I’ve talked about the size of the later life lending market and the knowledge gap that still exists around...

The blind spot: residential advisers and the over-55 customer

Yesterday I talked about the supportive nature of the equity release and later life lending community and the fact that collaboration is one of...

The uncomfortable truth about the later life lending market

The headlines around the latest Equity Release Council figures released this month all suggested growth. But I think we need to have an honest...

Are we actually set up to support first-time buyers?

After a summer spent thinking it over, this time of year is often the point where first time buyers decide whether they're going to...

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Foundation raises income multiples for higher-earning mortgage borrowers

Foundation Home Loans has increased the amount higher-earning residential borrowers can access under changes...
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Wealthy Advisers Club funds £997 wellbeing retreat place to MIMHC

The Wealthy Advisers Club has donated a fully funded place at its inaugural Digital...
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Access FS mortgage business rises 46.8% in record July

Access Financial Services recorded its strongest month for mortgage business in July, with activity...
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LiveMore launches mortgage podcast for brokers and advisers

LiveMore has launched a podcast series covering developments in the specialist and later-life lending...

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