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Leeds BS extolls deposit benefits of shared ownership mortgages

First time buyers using shared ownership are able to buy more expensive properties with...

Four-fifths want ban on gazumping

79% of UK homebuyers are in favour of banning gazumping in England and Wales,...

LMS SELECT reports 60% rise in instructions in under six months

LMS has revealed that since the relaunch of its SELECT platform in December 2021,...

Gross mortgage balances up £6.7bn

The Bank of England has reported that the outstanding value of all residential mortgage...

Allica secures funding from British Business Investments

Allica Bank has secured £55m in additional funding for its activity in the SME...

Twenty7Tec completes Bluecoat Software acquisition

Mortgage technology provider Twenty7Tec has announced the acquisition of Bluecoat Software. The combined business,...

J.P. Morgan provides MT Finance with BTL funding line

MT Finance has agreed a forward flow agreement with J.P. Morgan to support the...

Time Finance appoints East Midlands BDM

Time Finance has appointed Ewan Clarke as business development manager (BDM) in its invoice...

Pet-friendly property the greatest reason for tenants moving

Latest data indicates a substantial rise in tenants moving property in order to accommodate...

Paragon reports record profits

Paragon Banking Group has published its half-year results for the six months ended 31...

eConveyancer partners with TMA Club for panel management

eConveyancer has launched a new panel management partnership with TMA Club. The deal provides Directly...

MPowered Mortgages launches new cashback products

MPowered Mortgages has announced the launch of a new range of cashback products, ahead...

Acre integrates with Iress Lender Connect

End-to-end mortgage intermediary platform, Acre, has made its integration with Iress Lender Connect available...

Newcastle Intermediaries expands JMSP range

Newcastle Intermediaries’ is expanding its Joint Mortgage Sole Proprietor (JMSP) portfolio with five-year fixed...

COMMENT

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’...

AI doesn’t remove bias. It gives us the chance to manage it

One of the great promises of artificial intelligence has always been objectivity. Machines, unlike people, do not have bad days. They do not favour...

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end,” of returning power to homeowners...

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e4 Strategic signs Project 28 Charter to speed up property transactions

Proptech provider e4 Strategic has joined the Project 28 Charter, an industry initiative intended...

Nomo joins Omni Mortgage Club lender panel

Omni Mortgage Club has added Sharia-compliant property finance provider Nomo to its lender panel. The...

United Trust Bank creates expanded role for buy-to-let and bridging

United Trust Bank has promoted Gene Clohessy to director of buy-to-let and bridging, giving...

Landlords exploit softer market with lowball offers

More than half of buy-to-let investor offers were at least 10% below the original...

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