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Improvement in first-time buyer affordability

The average maximum loan available to first-time buyers recovered in February, according to the...

Pure Retirement expands adviser support

Pure Retirement has introduced new adviser-facing resources, in a move it says is in...

Accord to connect with Iress via new API link

Accord Mortgages is to roll out new API technology throughout 2021. The lender will...

The Ipswich expands holiday let offering

The Ipswich Building Society has launched a new two-year fixed rate, 80% LTV holiday...

The Mansfield launches five-year holiday let

The Mansfield Building Society has introduced a new five-year fixed rate holiday let mortgage,...

LV= paid out £6.5m in Covid claims last year

LV= paid record individual protection claims totalling nearly £118 million during 2020. The insurer...

Equity Release Council creates Funders Forum

The Equity Release Council has launched its Funders Forum, a committee made up of...

Newcastle Intermediaries revamps 80% LTV mortgage offering

Newcastle Intermediaries has made changes to its 80% mortgage range by cutting rates across...

SBG hire signals service expansion

Sesame Bankhall Group has announced the appointment of Emma Thomson in the newly created...

New regional BDMs at Kensington

Kensington Mortgages has appointed Maria Betti and Andy Heath as regional business development managers...

New identity for SimplyBiz Group

The SimplyBiz Group has rebranded to become Fintel. The group says its new brand reflects...

LendingMetrics updates ADP for legacy scorecard use

An upgrade of LendingMetrics’ ADP means lenders can now use their own legacy scorecard...

Twenty7Tec launches integrated product, criteria & affordability search

Twenty7Tec has developed an integrated search facility for mortgage product, criteria and lender affordability...

New 2021 dates for MBE Leeds and London

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) is to hold live events in 2021, following the government's...

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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Buckinghamshire cuts fees on credit repair mortgage ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has halved product fees across its Credit Revive and Credit Restore...

SortRefer launches snagging reports service for new-build buyers

SortRefer has launched a snagging reports service to help brokers support clients buying new-build...

Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike....

CIExpert partners with Succession Wealth on protection advice

Protection research platform CIExpert has entered into a strategic partnership with Succession Wealth aimed...

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