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Solo first-time buyers face almost a decade of saving before they can buy

Solo first-time buyers face saving for almost a decade before they can afford to...

Redwood Bank strengthens underwriting team with senior appointment

Redwood Bank has appointed Omkar Hushing as senior underwriting manager as it continues to...

Confidence in homeownership falters despite renewed ambition

More than half of aspiring homeowners do not believe they will ever be able...

Precise helps borrowers with adverse credit secure 95% LTV home purchase

Precise has completed a 95% loan-to-value mortgage for two borrowers with historic adverse credit...

Landlords take more targeted approach to HMO investment

Landlords are increasingly adapting houses in multiple occupation to appeal to specific tenant groups,...

Conveybuddy completes Talbots Law integration to streamline conveyancing process

Conveyancing distributor conveybuddy has completed the full technology integration of panel firm Talbots Law...

Afin Bank promotes Anum Mahmood to national sales director

Afin Bank has promoted Anum Mahmood to national sales director as the specialist lender...

JammJar refreshes brand as AI mortgage platform prepares for September launch

JammJar has unveiled a new website and refreshed brand identity as it expands its...

Young men remain far more likely to live with parents

Young men aged 20 to 34 are more than 50% more likely than women...

GB Bank joins Mortgage Brain sourcing and criteria platforms

GB Bank has added its buy-to-let and bridging products to Mortgage Brain's Sourcing Brain...

Dudley BS cuts rates by up to 100bps across key lending ranges

Dudley Building Society has reduced rates across its residential, buy-to-let, holiday let and expat...

Landlord sales slow following Renters’ Right Act

The share of homes listed for sale that were previously rented dropped to 9.2%...

Knowledge Bank teams up with Brilliant Solutions for specialist lending cases

Knowledge Bank has formed a partnership with specialist mortgage packager Brilliant Solutions as demand...

FCA urges firms to strengthen product design under Consumer Duty

The Financial Conduct Authority has highlighted examples of improved product governance under the Consumer...

COMMENT

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Cyberattack disrupts Romanian property transactions

A cyberattack on Romania’s national land registry has disrupted property transactions across the country...

Just Mortgages and April launch 100% LTV mortgage with family support

Just Mortgages has expanded its first-time buyer range with a semi-exclusive joint borrower sole...

Aldermore sets out five-tier mortgage range for borrowers outside high street criteria

Aldermore is to introduce a five-tier residential lending range aimed at borrowers whose circumstances...

Buyers value energy efficiency but resist paying a premium

Energy efficiency matters to 85% of homebuyers, but only 2% would pay significantly more...

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