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First-time buyer mortgage payments fall by £93 a month as affordability edges up

First-time buyer affordability is showing tentative signs of improvement with average monthly mortgage payments...

Vic Jannels to step down as BDLA chief executive at end of year

Vic Jannels, chief executive of the Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA), is to...

Renters cut back as deposit savings hit six-month low

The number of renters actively saving for a property deposit has fallen to its...

Mortgage market steadies as confidence returns and rates fall, says Stonebridge

The UK mortgage market is regaining its footing after a turbulent two years, with...

Interest rate cut could inflame house prices and worsen outlook for first-time buyers

The Bank of England’s expected decision to cut interest rates this week could reignite...

Landbay adds product transfer options and trims rates in expanded summer special

Buy-to-let lender Landbay has expanded its Summer Special product range with five new product...

Hope Capital strengthens portfolio management with new servicing division and internal promotion

Hope Capital has overhauled its portfolio management operation with the launch of a dedicated...

Annual house price growth picks up as affordability improves

The UK housing market showed renewed resilience in July, with house prices rising by...

NatWest Group enters buy-to-let through Landbay partnership

NatWest Group has announced a strategic move into the buy-to-let mortgage market through a...

Stonebridge names Steve Swyny as national recruitment manager

Mortgage and protection network Stonebridge has appointed Steve Swyny as its new national recruitment...

West One eases buy-to-let lending criteria

Specialist lender West One Loans has widened its buy-to-let criteria to support a broader...

Neil Hoare appointed sales director at LSL Financial Services

LSL Financial Services has appointed Neil Hoare as sales director of its financial services...

The Leeds lowers income threshold to widen mortgage access

Leeds Building Society has sought to ease the path to home ownership for lower...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 9

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

When the market gets messy, control matters more than ever

There is a tendency to look at the current market and focus purely on activity levels, particularly after the recent spike driven by lender...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 8

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – Part 7

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 6

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

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Pepper Money reshapes sales leadership team

Pepper Money has made a series of changes to its sales leadership structure as...

Vida expands residential range and relaunches buy-to-let products

Vida Homeloans has expanded its lending proposition with the reintroduction of 20 residential products...

Gatehouse Bank joins The Right Mortgage panel

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has added Gatehouse Bank to its lender panel,...

JammJar adds identity verification through Entrust partnership

JammJar has partnered with Entrust to allow mortgage brokers to complete automated identity verification...

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