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Hanley Economic BS unveils fee-free 95% LTV five-year fix

Hanley Economic Building Society has introduced a fee-free 95% LTV five-year fixed rate into...

Alternative Bridging Corporation hires head of property

Alternative Bridging Corporation has announced the recruitment of James Ansher as head of property. ...

Creditworthy customers are being denied mortgages

76% of brokers say they work with clients they believe should be able to...

Fuse launches Health Signals to monitor customer financial health

AI powered transaction analytics firm, Fuse, has launched a new product, Health Signals, to...

Black & White Bridging appoints marketing & comms manager

Specialist bridging lender Black & White Bridging has appointed Matt Horton to the role...

Over 3m people have missed important payment in past two years

3.2 million UK adults missed some form of major payment over the last two...

SPF reveals international expansion plans

SPF Private Clients (SPF) has posted a 13% increase in gross revenue to £37.4...

VAS Panel launches QC+ for £5m+ valuations

VAS Panel has bolstered its quality control procedures with the launch of QC+, a...

Newcastle BS provides online accessibility support

Newcastle Building Society has collaborated with assistive technology company, Recite Me, to add accessibility...

Leeds BS offers new three-year shared ownership mortgages

Leeds Building Society has revamped its range of shared ownership mortgages, adding two new...

Aspen completes £1.75m quick bridge for foreign national

Aspen Bridging has helped an American foreign-national secure their latest high-end London investment property...

Roma Finance unveils new leadership team

Short-term lender Roma Finance has announced the creation of its new leadership team. Following further...

Halifax reports return of house price falls

Halifax has reported that average house price fell by 0.3% in April, following the...

ONP Solicitors expands Leeds operation

ONP Solicitors is expanding its Leeds operation to meet a rising demand for its...

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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