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Dudley BS boosts support for borrowers with disabilities

Dudley Building Society has launched a new mortgage product linked to the HOLD (Home...

Bath Building Society launches lending criteria chatbot

Bath Building Society has teamed up with Consectus to launch a conversational AI chat...

Specialist mortgage sector to hit £16bn by end of decade

A nationwide study by specialist lender, Together, has predicted that the UK specialist residential...

Shawbrook provides portfolio landlord with £11m refinance

Shawbrook has used its bespoke lending approach to support a portfolio landlord with an...

Scottish Building Society announces new chair

Scottish Building Society has revealed that, following a 10-year term, with five years at...

Perenna secures banking licence

Perenna has obtained its banking licence and will be launching 30-year fixed rate mortgages...

Crystal Specialist Finance unveils new BDM

Crystal Specialist Finance has continued to expand its ranks by announcing a further recruit...

Just Mortgages appoints pair of directors

Broker firm, Just Mortgages, has appointed two new financial services directors, Gareth Lowndes and...

Go Commercial Finance appoints asset finance head

Independent commercial finance advisers, Go Commercial Finance, has appointed Leighton Davies as its new...

MPowered Mortgages’ prime residential criteria added to SmartrCriteria

MPowered Mortgages has announced that its prime residential mortgage criteria will be available on...

Aspen saves auction deposit with road trip

Aspen Bridging made to a 175-mile in-person round trip to collect legal documents to...

eConveyancer partners with Connect

eConveyancer has launched a panel management partnership with Connect IFA and Connect for Intermediaries. Connect...

MFS secures £125m in increased funding

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has secured £125 million of funding from an investment bank...

Rightmove reports ‘traditional’ August fall in house prices

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

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Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike. Higher rates, tighter affordability pressures and more varied working patterns...

Economic abuse: The warning signs every adviser should recognise

Taking out a joint mortgage is one of the most common ways for people to get onto the property ladder. For many, combining earning...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 15

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Why partnerships are key for unlocking advice niches

What’s your USP? It’s a vital question for all businesses to consider, but particularly advice firms. So, what exactly draws a potential client to...

Is landlord liquidity at risk of becoming too overlooked?

Among the many heated debates swirling around the buy-to-let market at present - and there are many - one that gets relatively little attention...

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LHV Bank completes £22m buy-to-let portfolio deals

LHV Bank has completed two specialist buy-to-let transactions totalling about £22 million to support...

Wealthy Advisers Club launches free performance planner app

The Wealthy Advisers Club has launched a free 90-day performance planning app for mortgage...

AI will not replace brokers, says OneDome chief

Mortgage brokers will remain central to the homebuying process despite the rise of artificial...

Professional landlords remain committed to buy-to-let despite regulatory pressures

Professional property investors are continuing to back the private rental sector despite mounting regulation...

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