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Clydesdale simplifies self-employed documentation requirements

Clydesdale Bank has reduced the documentation required to support applications from self-employed customers. The lender...

Skipton expands business development team

Skipton Building Society has bolstered its business development team with the appointment of a...

VAS to double project monitoring work

VAS Panel and VAS Audit’s Project Monitoring services completed 165 instructions with a combined...

Roma Finance appoints three new directors

Roma Finance has announced the appointment of three new directors. Steve Smith has been appointed...

MFS launches buy-to-let offering following pilot

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has launched its buy-to-let mortgage range to all brokers and...

Foundation Home Loans launches lending north of the border

Foundation Home Loans has expanded its offering to borrowers purchasing or remortgaging properties in...

MBT Affordability to launch to Countrywide advisers

MBT Affordability's partnership with estate agency and property services provider Connells Group will be...

Pepper Money retires Optimum Credit brand

Pepper Money has unveiled its second charge mortgage proposition following the completion of its...

West One improves BTL criteria and rates

West One Loans' buy-to-let division has made a number of changes to its product...

Key Group appoints national account manager

Key Group, the specialist provider of over-55s' financial solutions, has appointed Alistair Morrison as...

Mansfield BS improves Versatility pricing

Mansfield Building Society has taken up to 0.25 percentage points off its Versatility range...

PRIMIS and TMA to hold virtual CeMAP courses

PRIMIS Mortgage Network and TMA Club will be offering a range of Certificate in Mortgage...

Average FTB age now over 30 in every region of UK

First-time buyer numbers increased at a record rate (up 35%) to 409,370 despite low...

Unbranded Finance completes £2.5m Glasgow bridging loan

Unbranded Finance has completed a £2.5 million bridging loan on behalf of Courie Investments...

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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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Scottish house prices outperform UK market

Scottish house prices continued to outperform the wider UK market in March despite signs...

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...

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