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Newcastle Intermediaries extends offer validity period to six months

Newcastle Intermediaries has increased its offer validity period to six months. Following feedback from brokers,...

Provide Finance celebrates continued growth one year after launch

Provide Finance, the platform to source and secure specialist finance solutions, has reported a...

Only marginal progress made in mental health across mortgage sector

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) has revealed the state of mental health...

Hope Capital sponsors local community football team

Liverpool-based bridging lender, Hope Capital, has announced sponsorship of local football programme, Sefton Schoolgirls. The...

April rise in capital-raising mortgage searches

Legal & General has reported that data from its SmartrFit tool shows that searches...

Intermediary case volumes up year-on-year

There are signs of growing optimism about the outlook for the mortgage market, according...

Gen H cuts rates by up to 65bps

Gen H has announced rate reductions for all of its products by up to...

Leeds BS partners with Uinsure

Leeds Building Society has announced a partnership with insurance technology firm, Uinsure, that will...

Somo reaches thousandth loan milestone

Specialist lending firm Somo Bridging has this week reached the milestone of repaying 1,000...

Assetz Capital appoints chief commercial officer

Assetz Capital has appointed a chief commercial officer as it targets a £2 billion...

Suros partners with Aston Martin Owners Club

Luxury asset lender Suros Capital has been chosen as specialist lending partner to the...

SMEs plan to grow online but curb talent spend

New research from Aldermore’s SME Growth Index has revealed the investment and growth plans...

LMS enhances its ID checking tech

LMS, the conveyancing services provider, has announced the launch of its latest iteration of...

Platform relaunches 95% LTV mortgages

Platform, the intermediary mortgage brand of the Co-operative Bank, has announced the relaunch of...

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’...

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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...

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

Yesterday I talked about the supportive nature of the equity release and later life...

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