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IMLA elects more diverse management committee 

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has elected its new management committee for 2022,...

MPowered Mortgages unveils new ECO range

MPowered Mortgages has launched its new ECO EPC product range, which offers a 0.10...

Attitudes changing to secured debt in retirement

45% of mortgaged homeowners under the age of 40 made it not the property...

Brokers more satisfied with mortgage lenders

Broker satisfaction with mortgage lenders currently stands at 81.3%, a rise of 1% from...

Recognise Bank partners with Rent Chief

Recognise Bank is collaborating with property technology firm, Rent Chief, to offer professional landlords...

L&G Mortgage Club offers Atom bank near prime exclusives

Advisers placing business with Atom bank via Legal & General Mortgage Club can now...

Virgin Money improves shared ownership offering

Virgin Money has launched new higher LTV residential rates which come with a £1,000...

FTB shared ownership borrowers looking beyond new build

Greater numbers of first time buyers using shared ownership are buying existing properties rather...

Advisers and later life clients all want family involvement

Later life advisers and clients are aligned when it comes to the importance of...

Harpenden joins Paradigm panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added Harpenden Building Society to its lender panel. Paradigm member firms...

Leeds APPLY integration rolled out by Twenty7Tec

Following a pilot phase, Leeds Building Society has been added to Twenty7Tec's APPLY module...

eConveyancer hires new national account manager

eConveyancer has added its sales team with the addition of Graham Beckett as national...

Coventry BS extends green improvements incentive

Coventry Building Society is extending its Green Together Reward which offers borrowers an incentive...

Pivot to utilise LDS Sales Guarantee

Pivot has announced the launch of a new development finance offering with an in-built...

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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