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MPC keeps Bank Rate at 0.1%

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted unanimously to maintain Bank...

Together increases maximum mortgage LTV

Together has increased its maximum loan to value (LTV) to 70% across its first...

OMS integrates with Oplo

One Mortgage System (OMS) has completed a full integration with second charge lender Oplo....

Shawbrook acquires RateSetter team and portfolio

Shawbrook Bank has acquired RateSetter’s peer-to-peer funded development finance business. The deal includes the purchase...

Paul Brett to chair FIBA conference panel

Paul Brett, managing director of intermediaries at Landbay, is to be the panel chair...

West One makes first mortgage club appointment

West One’s buy-to-let division has launched its first mortgage club proposition with Dynamo for...

Aspen funds Passivhaus development in six days

Aspen Bridging has completed a £450,000 facility to fund the final build stages of...

The Ipswich predicts ‘family focussed’ mortgage lending

 in 2021 The Ipswich Building Society is predicting that mortgage lending will become more "family-centric"...

Accord Growth Series reaches broker milestone

The Accord Growth Series has registered its 7,000th broker, increasing its membership by 40%...

The Mansfield adopts AMLtrac

The Mansfield Building Society has selected iFinancial’s Anti Money Laundering Software, AMLtrac, as part...

ONS: London house prices down 1.2% month-on-month

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported that, on average, UK house prices rose...

Broker confidence remains high

Masthaven Bank has reported that confidence in the broker market remains high despite the...

PRIMIS reveals virtual workshop attendance figures

PRIMIS Mortgage Network has revealed that a total of 13,103 broker members and staff...

VAS makes £2k donation to Mission Christmas

VAS Group has donated £1,500 worth of toys and £500 cash to Mission Christmas,...

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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...

Making children’s cover part of the mortgage conversation

Seeing a child unwell can often change how we feel, especially if you are a parent. Even when it’s a common childhood illness, such...

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The Exeter team prepares for London to Paris charity cycle

Seven members of The Exeter’s distribution team will take on a 340-mile cycle from...

HSBC UK automates remortgage cases through LMS platform

HSBC UK has become the first lender to automate remortgage cases through LMS’s Decisioning...

Large mortgage networks lose AR firms as brokers reassess support

Some of the UK’s largest mortgage networks recorded the biggest net losses in appointed...

Afin Bank appoints Beth Jeffs to lead product strategy

Afin Bank has appointed Beth Jeffs as head of product and proposition, with responsibility...

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