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United Trust Bank unveils first-time buyer deals

United Trust Bank (UTB) has introduced a range of first-time buyer residential mortgages. The products are...

Government mortgage guarantee scheme rumoured

Speculation has been mounting that the government may introduce a mortgage guarantee scheme to...

Landbay launches buy-to-let calculator

Buy-to-let lender, Landbay, has launched a buy-to-let calculator that is unique to each specific Landbay...

MBT unveils criteria search tool

Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT) has introduced a criteria search tool which allows users to...

Surge in demand for rental properties

ARLA Propertymark has reported a sharp rise in those looking to rent property during...

SME owners want furlough extension

With the current furlough scheme due to end on 30 April, 71% of SME...

Air Group reveals adviser views on equity release service

Air Group has published its second half-year equity release provider ‘Temperature Check’ report which...

Accord cuts higher LTV rates

Accord Mortgages is cutting a selection of rates across its higher loan to value...

IMLA spells out its Budget wishlist

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) wants the Budget to take action in a...

Help landlords with green rules, Chancellor told

Online buy-to-let mortgage broker, Property Master, is calling on the Chancellor to offer more...

Knowledge Bank and Iress to provide integrated search

Knowledge Bank and Iress have teamed to a fully-integrated product and criteria sourcing system. The...

LendInvest partners with 35 broker firms

LendInvest has chosen 35 strategic partners for 2021. The programme recognises key broker firms who...

LV= extends protection maximum age limits

LV= is extending its life insurance contract terms across several product lines to provide...

Foundation cuts residential and BTL rates

Foundation Home Loans has reduced rates within both its residential and buy-to-let ranges. Its residential range...

COMMENT

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end,” of returning power to homeowners...

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only...

Is there such thing as a ‘typical borrower’ anymore?

What is a typical borrower? A few decades ago, it would have been a salaried employee, single source of income and, most likely, a...

Private credit has reached its next stage of maturity

Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...

Your clients aren’t being stolen… they’re being handed over

Let's be honest about something the industry won't say out loud. Lenders going direct aren't the problem. Brokers are. Every year the same conversation happens....

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Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal...

TMG reports record monthly MetLife submissions

TMG recorded its highest monthly submission volume with MetLife, exceeding its previous record by...

Leek raises earned income age limit to 75

Leek Building Society has introduced eight lending criteria changes covering income, contractors, later-life borrowing...

Coventry cuts residential and buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates for new and...

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