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SmartSearch appoints new CEO

SmartSearch has announced the appointment of Guy Harrison as its new CEO. Harrison (pictured) is tasked with...

Impact Specialist Finance exclusives now on MortgageBrain

All of Impact Specialist Finance's exclusive and semi-exclusive products can now be sourced on...

Family BS cuts new business rates

Family Building Society has reduced rates on its mortgage product range for new business. The mutual...

Positive Commercial Finance provides new funder’s deals

Positive Commercial Finance has secured an exclusive bridging finance product and a semi-exclusive development...

New CEO for the Nottingham

The Nottingham has announced that Sue Hayes is to be appointed as its next...

BTL rates barely affected by Bank Rate rise

Despite the base rate rise in December from 0.1% to 0.25%, the average cost...

Halifax: house prices rose 9.8% in 2022

Halifax has reported that UK house prices climbed again in December for the sixth...

December 12% busier for mortgage searches year-on-year

Twenty7Tec has published its monthly findings from the UK mortgage market for December. Remortgages totalled...

Rise in accidental damage claims last year

Data from LV= General Insurance (LV= GI) revealed that accidental damage was the cause...

Leeds BS partnership plants 2,500 trees

Woodlands are being planted in the Yorkshire Dales to create wildlife habitats as part...

22% of customers don’t discuss equity release with family

71% of customers seeking equity release advice with immediate family said they had discussed...

Castle Trust Bank introduces new year improvements

Castle Trust Bank has reduced the rate on one of its most popular products,...

Pepper cleared to integrate Optimum Credit

Pepper Money has been given regulatory approval to complete its integration with Optimum Credit. Under...

Standard Life Home Finance joins Equity Release Council

Standard Life Home Finance has joined the Equity Release Council following the recent launch...
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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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Equity Release Group has launched a specialist adviser network aimed at helping firms expand...
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Gen H has restructured its sales and underwriting teams in a move designed to...
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Scottish house prices outperform UK market

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