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Many daunted by remortgaging process

51% of homeowners expect to be mortgage free by the time they reach 60,...

Saffron unveils new remortgage products

Saffron Building Society has introduced new products aimed at those looking to remortgage. Four new...

BFS joins Private Finance lending panel

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) has been appointed to the lending panel of national brokerage,...

SMEs prepare for Christmas shortages

The turnover of UK SMEs increased by 20 points in September, despite widespread goods...

Generation Home partners with Twenty7Tec

A new mortgage lender, Generation Home, has partnered with Twenty7Tec, to expand the distribution...

Accord improves retired interest-only criteria

Accord Mortgages is updating its criteria tomorrow to better support residential interest-only borrowers who...

‘Non-standard’ borrowers still being served by mortgage market

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has found that a significant majority of mortgage...

Paragon doubles portfolio landlord lending limits

Paragon Bank has made changes to support the growth of portfolio landlord customers, including...

Later life lending market needs a re-brand

Air Mortgage Club has revealed the results of its first ‘Later Life Lending Census’...

Vast majority of HNWs underestimate ‘comfortable’ retirement requirements

High Net Worth individuals (HNWIs) in the UK are significantly underestimating how much money...

Countrywide Surveying Services unveils PropertyFact 

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS), a supplier of valuation panel management services, has launched PropertyFact,...

Smartsearch seeks 20 new staff before end of the year

Anti-money laundering specialist SmartSearch is looking to recruit 20 new staff before the end...

Broker to hold free landlord webinar on energy efficiency

Online buy-to-let mortgage broker, Property Master, is hosting a free webinar on Friday, 29...

TAB completes five loans totalling £11.4m on the same day

TAB, partnering with introducer REFC, has completed five bridging loans totalling £11.4m on the...

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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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