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Clever Lending completes 85% refurb loan for auction purchase

Clever Lending has recently secured an 85% loan to value (LTV) bridging facility worth...

HTB completes first Sirius bridging case in three weeks

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has provided the funding for the refinancing of a semi-commercial...

The Exeter unveils new income protection features

The Exeter has announced the addition of two new features to its Income First...

Legal & General updates Ignite adviser platform

Legal & General has launched its refreshed mortgage research and sourcing platform, Legal &...

Saffron BS revamps lending criteria

Saffron Building Society has made major changes to its mortgage lending criteria. The changes being...

Molo adds new large HMO and large MUFB offering

Molo Finance has expanded its buy-to-let product proposition with a new product range for...

Paradigm publishes Consumer Duty video covering fair value assessments

Paradigm has launched the latest in its Consumer Duty video series, which provides information...

Over 40% of BTL landlords plan to buy extra properties

41% of buy-to-let landlords plan to buy more property in the next 12 months,...

Roma Finance appoints data & technology director

Roma Finance has announced the appointment of Nathan Kenny to the position of data...

Clydesdale Bank unveils new Professional mortgage deals

Clydesdale Bank has launched new Professional range products. The new products are as follows: NEW...

CHL Mortgages reprices 5-year fixed rate products

CHL Mortgages has repriced the five-year fixed rate mortgages across its product ranges. The specialist...

Tuscan Capital reveals turnaround and completion benefits from Fast Track

Tuscan Capital has outlined the benefits of its Fast Track process on the one-year...

Financial support most important factor when deciding who to work for

When comparing the four 'pillars' of employee health and wellbeing support - financial, physical,...

Mint Property Finance makes bridging underwriter appointment

Mint Property Finance has welcomed Hannah Lamb to the business as a bridging underwriter. Joining...

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...

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Dudley Building Society publishes guide to trusts

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

Eleos partners with Homebox to target underserved renters

Eleos has partnered with household bills platform Homebox to offer life insurance and income...

Mortgage anxiety rises as one in five lack financial safety net

The proportion of UK adults apprehensive about making mortgage decisions has risen from 15%...

Vince Cable gives cautious welcome to station-led planning reforms

Sir Vince Cable has given a cautious welcome to government plans to streamline the...

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