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CHL Mortgages unveils national accounts manager and BDMs

CHL Mortgages, which last week announced its return to lending, has appointed a national...

Barclays improves green offering and bonus policy

Barclays has updated its lending policies for green home mortgages and bonuses. The changes are...

MCI appoints the Darlington to panel

The Darlington Building Society has joined the lender panel of MCI Mortgage Club. The society...

FLA: second charge new business volumes stable

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has reported that the value of second charge...

Asset finance market up 15% in March

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has reported that total asset finance new business...

The Mortgage Lender hires new BDM

The Mortgage Lender has appointed Joe Noon as business development manager covering the East...

Coventry for Intermediaries reduces buy-to-let rates

Coventry for Intermediaries has cut a number of rates on its buy-to-let mortgage range...

New head of Y3S Bridging & Commercial announced

Specialist Mortgage Group (SMG) has appointed a new head of its Y3S Bridging &...

74% of SMEs confident ‘normal’ demand to return by Xmas

The latest Covid-19 Pulse survey from business funder, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), has found...

Sesame Bankhall Group hires Beavis from Skipton

Sesame Bankhall Group has appointed Alex Beavis to the newly created role of mortgage...

Virgin Money unveils intermediary-only buy-to-let with cashback

Virgin Money is launching intermediary exclusive buy-to-let mortgages for the first time. The deals include...

The Ipswich to incorporate later life into standard mortgage range

The Ipswich Building Society has decided to no longer be operating ‘later life’ mortgages aimed...

SimplyBiz launches dedicated protection hub

SimplyBiz has unveiled an online protection hub, aiming at bridging together the compliance, training,...

New 95% LTV deals from Platform

Platform has become the latest lender to announce its move back into the 95%...

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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...

Why partnerships are key for unlocking advice niches

What’s your USP? It’s a vital question for all businesses to consider, but particularly advice firms. So, what exactly draws a potential client to...

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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...

Rising unemployment raises fresh arrears concerns for lenders

The UK labour market showed further signs of weakening this morning as unemployment rose...

LHV Bank completes £22m buy-to-let portfolio deals

LHV Bank has completed two specialist buy-to-let transactions totalling about £22 million to support...

Wealthy Advisers Club launches free performance planner app

The Wealthy Advisers Club has launched a free 90-day performance planning app for mortgage...

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