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TAB secures new credit facility

Property lender TAB has secured a new funding line from New York investment firm, Atalaya...

TFC’s lender portal now includes EPC ratings

TFC Homeloans has announced that it is now including Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) information...

Majority want stamp duty reform

58% of homeowners and homebuyers believe Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is an outdated...

Vida strengthens team with three new appointments

Vida has announced a number of key appointments to its senior team. Helen Cawthra has...

Leeds BS appoints director of mortgage distribution

Leeds Building Society has appointed Martese Carton to the newly-created role of director of...

Skipton BS revises shared ownership criteria

Skipton Building Society has made changes to its lending criteria on shared ownership. The lending...

TMA Club adds CHL Mortgages to panel

TMA Club has announced the addition of CHL Mortgages to its lender panel. Directly Authorised (DA) brokers who are members of TMA will have access to CHL Mortgages’ range...

Paragon: voids hit five-year low

Paragon Bank has reported that the incidence of void periods has declined over the...

Skipton integrates with Twenty7Tec’s Apply

Twenty7Tec has announced the integration of Skipton Building Society into the APPLY module. The...

EPC requirements not straightforward for landlords

Nearly a quarter of landlords say their properties are currently rated D or below...

Brightstar and Mortgage Mum launch Moving Forwards Forum

Brightstar Financial and The Mortgage Mum have teamed up to launch a new Women...

Halifax reports slowing in house price growth

House price growth slowed in January, according to the latest house price index from...

Knowledge Bank adds West One BTL criteria

The buy-to-let range from West One Loans has been added to Knowledge Bank’s criteria...

Clydesdale Bank adapts lending criteria and products

Clydesdale Bank has made a series of changes to its lending criteria and its...

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Mental health and the evolving role of mortgage advisers

Money worries rarely stay just about money. They affect sleep, confidence, relationships, and mental wellbeing - and for many people across the UK, mortgage...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 16

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 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...

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Property wealth set to play bigger role as pension savings fall short

The growing reliance on defined contribution pensions is likely to increase the role of...

LDN Finance adopts Twenty7tec tool to monitor mortgage product changes

LDN Finance has integrated Twenty7tec’s ADAPT product monitoring system into its advice process, as...

The Darlington cuts foreign currency mortgage rates

Darlington Building Society has reduced rates across its residential foreign currency mortgage range by...

Mental health and the evolving role of mortgage advisers

Money worries rarely stay just about money. They affect sleep, confidence, relationships, and mental...

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