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Later life lending supporting over-50s locked out of labour market

A growing number of over-50s who find themselves out of work and ineligible for...

Reward Funding appoints NE business development director

Reward Funding has appointed Martyn Evans as business development director to lead its expansion...

Borrowers take on larger mortgages as lenders ease affordability rules

Mortgage borrowers took advantage of loosened lending criteria in May, selecting significantly larger loans...

Gen H partners with Sesame to broaden distribution

Gen H has added mortgage network Sesame to its distribution panel, marking the latest...

Cleverly returns to frontbench as shadow secretary of state for housing

Kemi Badenoch has brought former leadership rival Sir James Cleverly back to the Conservative...

Newcastle for Intermediaries introduces early product transfers

Newcastle for Intermediaries has unveiled a more flexible approach to product transfers, allowing brokers...

Tipton & Coseley updates affordability criteria

Tipton & Coseley Building Society has revised its affordability criteria, allowing borrowers to access...

Finova names new chief executive officer

Gareth Richardson has been appointed chief executive officer of Finova, the cloud-based mortgage and...

New report calls for consistent action on vulnerability in later life lending

A new industry report from the Equity Release Council has called on the later...

Co-operative Bank for Intermediaries trims fixed rates

The Co-operative Bank for Intermediaries has announced rate reductions of up to 19 basis...

More than one in four lifetime mortgages used to repay existing debts

More than a quarter of new lifetime mortgages arranged in the second quarter of...

Homebuyers saw £6.6bn Stamp Duty bill as tax burden rises 21%

Homebuyers in the UK paid £6.6bn in Stamp Duty Land Tax during the first...

Suffolk BS joins Mortgage Broker Tools platform to broaden intermediary reach

Suffolk Building Society has partnered with Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT), making its full product...

Paragon supports £100m solar funding push for UK SMEs

A new £100 million funding facility from Paragon Bank is set to drive the...

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Mind the gap: Can mortgage advice change the game for protection?

Many industry insiders still talk about the UK protection gap and how vast it is. The numbers speak for themselves with the estimated value of...

Navigating HMO and MUFB complexity with confidence

Historically, larger Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks (MUFBs) have often been avoided due to their complex layouts, individual planning requirements,...

Why we shouldn’t wait for the FCA to act on later life lending

It might feel odd to be talking about a new year, when we’re barely half-way through this one, but the recent FCA Discussion Paper...

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Market Harborough broadens tier two mortgage criteria to boost complex case lending

Market Harborough Building Society has introduced a series of criteria enhancements to its tier...

Coventry for intermediaries reduces rates across residential and buy-to-let ranges

Coventry for intermediaries has announced rate cuts of up to 19 basis points, with...

Halifax cuts remortgage rates across selected two and five-year fixed deals

Halifax Intermediaries has announced a series of rate cuts across its remortgage product range,...

The Leeds reports £104m profit amid robust lending and savings growth

Leeds Building Society has reported a profit before tax of £104.4 million for the...