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Just Mortgages to allow brokers to work from home

Broker firm, Just Mortgages, is offering its experienced brokers the option to work from...

Virgin Money to lend 95% LTV up to £600k in government scheme

Virgin Money has provided details of its participation in the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme. Its range...

Ying Tan to leave Dynamo following Connells buyout

The founder and chief executive of Dynamo, Ying Tan, is to leave the broker...

Brightstar to hold May broker webinars

Brightstar Financial has set two dates in May for new webinars. They will feature content...

FCA to expand Pension Wise requirements for providers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed new rules to require pension providers to,...

The Leeds unveils 75% LTV BTL and holiday let deals

The Leeds Building Society has introduced new buy-to-let and holiday let mortgages. The mutual is...

TMA Club in protection partnership with LifeQuote

TMA Club has teamed up with Direct Life’s specialist protection service, LifeQuote, to provide...

Rental yields reached three-year high in Q1

Paragon Bank has reported that during the first quarter of this year, average rental...

Pepper Money appoints national accounts development manager

Pepper Money has expanded its national accounts team with the recruitment of Daniel Wraith...

Precise Mortgages reintroduces top slicing

Precise Mortgages has relaunched buy-to-let top slicing. Top slicing is designed to enable customers to use...

CHL Mortgages to return to buy-to-let lending

CHL Mortgages is re-entering the specialist buy-to-let lending sector. The lender was a fixture of...

Two senior appointments at Dashly

Mortgage switching platform Dashly has appointed former investment banker Salma Kalisvaart as its chief operating...

Hong Kong residents behind bank’s buy-to-let boost

Skipton International has reported a large increase in demand from Hong Kong residents purchasing...

LendingMetrics welcomes new hires

Decisioning technology provider LendingMetrics has made a number of new appointments. The business, which offers...

COMMENT

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...

Is landlord liquidity at risk of becoming too overlooked?

Among the many heated debates swirling around the buy-to-let market at present - and there are many - one that gets relatively little attention...

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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...

AI will not replace brokers, says OneDome chief

Mortgage brokers will remain central to the homebuying process despite the rise of artificial...

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