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Paragon Bank unveils limited-edition five-year fixes

Paragon Bank has added to its range of buy-to-let mortgages for portfolio landlords, launching...

RICS sees sharp downturn in buyer demand

RICS has published its UK Residential Survey for July 2023  and the trade association...

Quantum Mortgages reveals rate reductions of up to 110bps

Quantum Mortgages has announced rate cuts across its entire two, five and seven-year fixed...

CHL Mortgages cuts five-year fixed rates

CHL Mortgages has reduced rates across its whole five-year fixed range with rates now...

Countrywide Surveying Services becomes Leek BS’s valuation and surveying services partner

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS), a supplier of surveying and valuation panel management services, has...

Fintel makes key consultant hire

Fintel, the provider of fintech and support services to the UK retail financial services...

TMA Club reveals leading support desk enquiries

TMA Club has revealed that the top three queries their Broker Support Desk assisted...

Keystone Property Finance cuts fixed rates by up to 25bps

Keystone Property Finance has lowered all of its Classic two-year fixed rates by 25...

Fleet Mortgages unveils new two-year fixes up to 75% LTV

Fleet Mortgages has launched a range of two-year fixed-rate mortgages in its three core...

Advise Wise provides new contact directory

Advise Wise has announced the launch of its newest platform feature, the Contacts Directory....

Q2 drop in bridging loan demand

Latest Bridging Trends research has revealed that consumer caution in taking on unnecessary debt...

MIMHC launches Fantasy Football league

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) has set up a Fantasy Football league...

Just Mortgages appoints Orion managing director

National brokerage Just Mortgages has promoted financial services director John Doughty to the position...

O’Neill Patient Solicitors to employ LMS Secure Link Workspace

Conveyancing firm O’Neill Patient Solicitors (ONP) is to use LMS Secure Link Workspace as...

COMMENT

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...

Leasehold reform has a September window – will Burnham use it?

At the time of writing, the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill still has no published First Reading date.  But is it imminent? Andy Burnham entered...

Latest news

Access FS mortgage business rises 46.8% in record July

Access Financial Services recorded its strongest month for mortgage business in July, with activity...

LiveMore launches mortgage podcast for brokers and advisers

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

Mortgage myths deter would-be first-time buyers

Misconceptions about mortgage eligibility may be prompting aspiring first-time buyers to abandon their plans...

Dudley Building Society publishes guide to trusts

Dudley Building Society has published a guide explaining how trusts can be used to...

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