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Alternative Bridging unveils pre-approved part exchange facility

Alternative Bridging Corporation has launched PartX Property Finance, a pre-approved part exchange facility to...

Envelop Network to host Mortgage & Specialist Finance Expo

The Envelop Network is to host the Mortgage & Specialist Finance Expo on Wednesday...

Mercantile Trust joins Propp lending panel

Mercantile Trust has been added to the lending panel of Propp, the property finance...

Funding 365 launches auction valuation fee rebate pledge

Funding 365 has pledged to rebate property valuation fees to increase cash flow for...

Recognise Bank’s parent company delists

Recognise Bank has announced that its parent company, the City of London Group plc,...

ASTL and FIBA invite support for education programme

The ASTL and FIBA have written to members and partners respectively, inviting them to...

Finova launches partnership with Loans Warehouse

Finova Payment and Mortgage Services has partnered with Loans Warehouse, the second charge mortgage...

United Trust Bank completes £3.3m regulated bridging loan

United Trust Bank's (UTB) bridging division completed a £3.3m regulated bridging loan to enable...

Alternative Bridging appoints head of sales for the North

Alternative Bridging Corporation has promoted Paul Gavin to the role of head of sales,...

TAB launches Open Banking interface

Bridging lender, TAB, has integrated Open Banking into its processes. Open Banking allows consumers to securely share...

MT Finance joins IMLA

MT Finance has become the latest full member to join the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders...

Glenhawk appoints BDM for South West & Wales region

Glenhawk has appointed Stephen Wrigley as business development manager, with responsibility for the South...

MFS property book surpasses £1.5bn in value

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has revealed that it has now secured charges against more...

Aspen completes £2.1m bridge-to-let deal

Aspen Bridging has completed a £2.1m bridge-to-let loan within three weeks, despite a last-minute...

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Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

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Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage...

First-time buyers turning to side hustles to bridge deposit gap

Almost half of aspiring first-time buyers are using secondary income streams to help fund...

Vida cuts residential rates and loosens criteria for self-employed and contractor borrowers

Vida has reduced selected residential mortgage rates by up to 106 basis points and...

Iress adds AI underwriting tool to The Exchange in protection push

Iress has struck a deal with The Interesting Life Company to offer an AI-powered...

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