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LendInvest cuts 5-year rates and adds £400 residential cashback

LendInvest has reduced rates across its 5-year fixed term residential mortgage range and launched...

OMS and Monument Technology join forces to deliver integrated lending platform

One Mortgage System (OMS) has partnered with Monument Technology in a move designed to...

StreamBank expands regional reach with new BDM for Midlands, Wales and the West

Specialist lender StreamBank has appointed Amy Robinson as business development manager for the Midlands,...

SM Advice launches BSL-translated social media service to tackle financial exclusion among the deaf community

SM Advice, a specialist social media management firm for financial services professionals, has launched...

StreamBank backs Birmingham commercial property sale with £720k bridging loan

StreamBank has provided a £720,000 commercial bridging loan to support the sale of a...

Finding solutions for borrowers when others can’t

Catering to the needs of borrowers with an extremely complex or adverse credit history...

West One overhauls second charge range with market-leading rates and expanded eligibility

West One has announced a major refresh of its second charge mortgage offering, introducing...

United Trust Bank appoints Alex Tyrwhitt to lead new structured property solutions division

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Alex Tyrwhitt to the newly created position of...

OSB Group launches specialist property solutions team for complex cases over £5m

Specialist lender OSB Group has appointed a new specialist team, dedicated to supporting brokers...

RAW Capital Partners launches new fixed-rate terms with discounts for large loans and UK expats

RAW Capital Partners has introduced a new range of short- and medium-term fixed-rate mortgage...

LendInvest lowers buy-to-let rates across product range

LendInvest Mortgages has lowered interest rates across its buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage product range. All 2-year...

Pigeon secures multi-million-pound green loan for eco-friendly industrial development

Developer and property investor Pigeon has secured a multi-million-pound green loan from Virgin Money...

Keystone Property Finance cuts rates by up to 10 basis points

Keystone Property Finance has made reductions of up to 10 basis points on selected...

Bluestone mortgages eases credit criteria to expand mortgage access

Bluestone Mortgages has announced a series of credit policy and tiering updates across its...

COMMENT

Cutting stamp duty will make the housing crisis worse

Every time the housing market stalls the same thing happens and people call for stimulus, this time: abolish stamp duty. The logic feels intuitive -...

The money sitting in your back pocket that you keep forgetting to pick up

Let me give you a number. Almost half of UK mortgage holders would struggle to meet their payments within six months of losing their...

Smart Data can solve the UK’s homebuying bottleneck

For many of us, buying a home remains one of the most stressful and frustrating experiences we will ever undertake. Despite advances in digital banking,...

The 1.8 million problem nobody’s talking about

There's a number that should be keeping every mortgage firm owner awake right now. 1.8 million. That's how many fixed rate mortgages are expiring...

Lenders urged to do more as purchase market slows

High street lenders - including TSB, Lloyds, Santander, and NatWest - have all been reducing rates and making changes to their product ranges over...

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TAB promotes Bonner to chief risk officer

Specialist lender TAB has appointed Jack Bonner as chief risk officer as it continues...

Skipton BS lowers residential rates

Skipton Building Society is reducing rates across parts of its residential mortgage range from...

AMI refreshes brand to reflect advice, mortgages and insurance focus

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries has launched a brand refresh intended to reflect its...

IMLA guide explains why fixed mortgage rates can rise before Bank Rate moves

IMLA has published a report and five-minute guide to help advisers explain how swap...

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