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Reliance Bank improves shared ownership and key worker propositions

Reliance Bank has increased its LTV banding from 90% to 95% LTV percentage share...

LMS reports 38% fall in remortgage instructions

LMS has published its Monthly Remortgage Snapshot, showing remortgage market activity through April 2023. Instructions...

Catalyst appoints marketing executive

Catalyst, the short-term property finance lender, has announced the appointment of Kate Haas as...

MFS hails its diversity as it expands beyond 100 employees

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has marked its team growing to over 100 employees by...

Mortgage Brain to host free complex affordability masterclass with Accord Mortgages

Mortgage Brain has partnered with Accord Mortgages to host the next free webinar in...

TMA Club adds Quantum Mortgages to panel

TMA Club has announced that intermediary-only specialist buy-to-let lender Quantum Mortgages will be joining...

Equity Release Council launches new post-completion comms guidance

The Equity Release Council has launched new guidance for advisers and providers to supports...

Rightmove: new sellers responding to improving market

Rightmove has reported that the average price of property coming to the market rose...

Hampshire Trust Bank makes asset finance appointment

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the appointment of Mike Kilford as sales manager...

Virgin Money partners with Sero and Rightmove for energy efficiency

Virgin Money is partnering with energy tech specialist, Sero and property portal, Rightmove, to...

SmartrFit adds six lender affordability calculators

Legal & General has added six new buy-to-let rental calculators, and one new residential...

Time Finance expand invoice finance team

Time Finance has announced the appointment of Thomas Ludden as business development manager in...

Pepper Money cuts rates and adds new deals

Pepper Money has bolstered its mortgage range with the launch of new Limited Edition...

Keystone Property Finance completes third securitisation

Keystone Property Finance has successfully completed its third securitisation, Hops Hill No.3 plc. The deal...

COMMENT

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...

Advisers need an answer for evolving landlords

It’s a tough time to be a landlord. The succession of changes to tax and regulation made in recent years - with the Renters’...

Latest news

Inflation rises to 2.9% in fresh setback for mortgage rates

UK inflation increased to 2.9% in July, moving further above the Bank of England’s...

New-build asking prices edge higher as regional divide widens

The average asking price of newly instructed new-build homes in Great Britain edged higher...

LGSS targets growth as valuation market becomes more complex

Legal & General Surveying Services is seeking to increase its profile in the mortgage...

Mortgage industry backs alcohol-free MIMHC lunch

An alcohol-free event organised by the Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) has secured...

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