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MPowered Mortgages unveils prime residential proposition

MPowered Mortgages has received its permissions from the FCA to launch a residential mortgage...

360 Dotnet extends HLPartnership relationship

360 Dotnet has announced a contract renewal with HLPartnership (HLP), the network for mortgage...

BoE reports March rise in net mortgage borrowing

The Bank of England has revealed that net borrowing of mortgage debt by individuals...

Castle Trust Bank appoints new BDM

Castle Trust Bank has added to its sales team with the recruitment of Ashley...

Bucks BS unveils BTL product for those with impaired credit

Buckinghamshire Building Society has launched a new buy-to-let mortgage product aimed at those with...

Electric problems are most common survey issues

New research from Legal & General Surveying Services has found that the top three...

Skipton introduces new build helpdesk for brokers

Skipton Building Society for Intermediaries has launched a new build helpdesk so brokers can...

Saffron puts its service standards to account

Saffron for Intermediaries has launched a new service standards initiative. The Intermediar-ease concept has been...

Second charge lender unveils new CEO

Spring Finance has revealed that Gavin Diamond will be joining as its new chief...

New leader at the helm of Equity Release Associates

Sara Robinson, director of adviser services at Equity Release Associates (ERA), is to take...

Clydesdale Bank announces fixed rate mortgage increases

Clydesdale Bank is making changes to its product range. The changes will take place at...

The Mortgage Lender promotes pair to key roles

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has promoted Charlie Stack and Anum Mahmood to key account...

Crystal Specialist Finance improves CrystalHub Dashboard

Crystal Specialist Finance has launched a range of enhanced features to its CrystalHub Dashboard...

New facility boosts Tuscan’s portfolio landlord offering

Tuscan Capital has secured new funding for buy-to-let portfolio landlords looking to secure short-term...

COMMENT

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...

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only...

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FCA bans CEO over fake €200m bond portfolio

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined and banned two former Blue Horizon Asset...

Pivotal reports 121% growth in second charge lending

Pivotal has reported a 121% year-on-year increase in second charge lending through its Believe...

ModaMortgages trims limited-edition five-year fixed rates

ModaMortgages has reduced rates by up to 10 basis points across its limited-edition five-year...

Providence agrees deal to acquire Hometrack

Providence Equity Partners has agreed to acquire Hometrack, the residential property valuation and risk...

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