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West One restarts 85% LTV second charge lending

West One has made changes to its second charge mortgage range including the return...

LV= improves lifetime mortgage flexible repayment option

LV= is making changes to the flexible repayment option available across its Drawdown+ and...

Sirius appoints senior associate for hospitality and care

Sirius Property Finance has added to its hospitality and care home team with the...

New lender member for ASTL

Acre Lane Capital has joined the Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL). Acre Lane...

Mortgage advice app moves into beta stage

Moneybox Mortgage Advice has been beta launched by saving and investing app Moneybox. Moneybox Mortgage...

RICS looks to unlock market for flat-owners

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has announced a change in valuation guidance...

Huge gulf in gender pension equity highlighted

Scottish Widows has warned on International Women’s Day that young female savers are set...

TSB’s Fix and Flex gets three-year option

TSB has launched a three-year option to its Fix and Flex range, adding to...

UTB opens new broker ‘Zoom Room’

United Trust Bank (UTB) has launched a ‘Zoom Room’, a virtual meeting place for...

Halifax: recent house price growth unlikely to continue throughout 2021

Halifax has reported that house prices in February were 0.1% lower than in January. However,...

Openwork Partnership agrees deal with Co-op Legal Services

The Openwork Partnership has teamed up with Co-op Legal Services to offer legal services. ...

Whitehall Capital appoints COO

Bridging finance firm Whitehall Capital has announced the appointment of Paul Colam as chief...

Pitch 4 Finance launches pre-launch broker offer

Pitch 4 Finance has introduced a limited period offer for new brokers who register...

CSF staff raise £7k for mental health charity

Crystal Specialist Finance’s (CSF) annual gala celebration for its staff and finance partners, called...

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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