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The Bank of England has signalled that more than one interest rate cut is likely this year - but the question...

Leek Building Society has used its annual report and publication of accounts to mount a stout defence of its methodology regarding...

Almost two thirds of first time buyers mortgage completions are in joint names (with two or more people), according to the...

Global credit intelligence provider Pepper Advantage, which has a 100,000+ UK residential mortgage portfolio, says arrears in this country have seen...

HLPartnership - which describes itself as the country’s biggest privately-owned mortgage network - has revealed upgrades to its technology platform which...

The Bank of England is expected to hold base rate at 5.25 per cent this week with many analysts expecting this...

Mortgage-related fraud has increased by 32.8 per cent in the past year, it’s been claimed. Apex Bridging has analysed the number of...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee does not meet until June 22 but that doesn’t mean there’s any let up...

With many borrowers under the cosh because of the cost of living crisis, lenders are offering brokers a chance to learn...

The latest sentiment survey by Knight Frank saw the demand for electric vehicle charging points continue, and 35% of respondents rating...

New homes PropTech platform, Unlatch, has recently been appointed as a partner to Third.i Group, the Australian-founded developer now dominating the...

Foreign buyers from the United States have been benefitting from a weakening pound to the greatest extent, the latest research by...

PEXA has announced that Hinckley & Rugby Building Society and Shawbrook Bank will be the first lenders to transact remortgage cases...

A recent change in mortgage rules that required lenders to check whether homeowners could afford repayments at higher interest rates has...

In this guest piece, WFW London real estate partner Richard Hughes and senior associate Alexander Collis explain in-depth about green sustainable loans....

This week, Introducer Today takes a look at the latest mortgage news, from Aldermore’s expansion to support more brokers, to Roma...

A study by specialist mortgage broker, Henry Dannell, has discovered that homes surrounding London’s royal parks command an average house price...

A study from London lettings and estate agent Benham and Reeves uncovered which London boroughs have been the busiest in the past...

London lettings and estate agent Benham and Reeves recently publicised which London boroughs homebuyers can purchase a property at a reduced...

Ozgur Unlu, managing director of 360 Dotnet, addresses the key items and points for financial advice businesses to consider when adopting technology. What...

Climate change is one of the greatest threats humanity is facing today. The burning of fossil fuels such as coal and...

The Nottingham has unveiled loan-to-value (LTV) limited company buy-to-let (BTL) fixed-rate products. The building society has announced four new two and five-year...

Adviser-facing resources have been released in recognition of the equity market predicted to pick up in 2021. Pure Retirement has put together a...

Dudley Building Society has undergone a number of changes, including a logo transformation and launching some new and re-emerging products for...

As we leave behind one of the strangest years in memory, we anticipate starting fresh in 2021. With a buoyant housing...

Customer relationship management (CRM) and mortgage management platform, Mortgage Magic, has signed an agreement to provide mortgage and protection brokerage Access...

First 4 Bridging (F4B) has appointed Erica Pearce as head of intermediary relations to further extend its intermediary range. Pearce will oversee...

First 4 Bridging (F4B) has expanded its operations with the opening of a Manchester-based intermediary support centre. The move will allow the...

Nucleus Commercial Finance has pledged to digitise the end-to-end user journey for all finance applications, including loans through the Coronavirus Business...

Specialist buy-to-let lender Landbay has agreed a £1 billion deal to bolster its mortgage lending. The funding – which is from a...

The national month-on-month figures for new listings ‘for sale’ reached 9.4%, while the amount of properties sold sat at 6.2% in...

Bluestone Mortgages has partnered with Twenty7Tec, a leading provider of technology solutions to the lending industry. This means Bluestone is the first...

A new 5-year fixed-rate buy-to-let range with reduced rates and product fees to support brokers and customers has been launched by...

Secure Trust Bank continues to expand its service, having signed 30 new partnerships during its first 12 months of operation. Launched in...

The Northview Group – which consists of the Kensington, New Street and Acenden brands – has announced the appointment of Mark...

Lifetime mortgage lender more 2 life has surpassed £1 billion of lending, along with a substantial total loan book value. According to...

Daniel Bailey, an independent mortgage adviser from North Derbyshire, has bagged one of the financial industry’s most prestigious awards. Bailey, director of...

Specialist mortgage lender Magellan Homeloans has appointed Pauline Hibbert as Regional Sales Manager. Once in post, she will have responsibility for...

This month the Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced the winners of its annual awards. The awards – which recognise excellence...

House prices in Greater London have topped £600,000 for the first time ever, new figures show. Prices increased by 14.9% over the...

Demand for UK property has dipped for the first time in 12 months in the latest sign of housing market weakness. However,...

Cash is now king in the prime London market with six out of 10 of purchases made by investors or second-home...

The housing market is facing a “climate of uncertainty” as the UK waves goodbye to buy-to-let boom, according to the Royal...

Transactions in prime central London picked up in March due to falling asking prices and the buy-to-let stamp duty surcharge. Latest research...

London is likely to remain attractive to overseas buyers regardless of the result of the Brexit referendum. Property buying agency Black Brick...

April's forthcoming stamp duty surcharge on investors has brought the prime central London property market back from the dead. Property demand has...

The Greater London property boom is spreading with average prices in more than half of all postcodes breaking through £500,000. Half-million-pound postcodes...

House prices in England and Wales have risen by nearly £18,000 in the last year, an average rise of nearly £1,500...

Higher stamp duty on £1 million plus properties has hit growth in prime central London and pushed it to the fringes...

House price growth in prime central London is grinding to a halt as higher stamp duty on expensive properties hits growth. Annual growth...

Investment demand has picked up in prime central London after recent reports of a property slowdown in the capital. Newly-released third-quarter Land...

A fall in the number of affordable homes being put up for sale has driven overall property availability in the UK...

Chancellor George Osborne is under attack by critics who claim his recent stamp duty overhaul which has hit property sales and slashed revenues from...

More than half of UK homeowners believe leaving the EU will have an impact on property prices, new research shows. Some 34%...

There has been a sharp fall in sales of million pound houses as the top end of the property market continues...

There is further evidence of a slowdown at the top of the market as the pace of house price growth in...

The prime central London property bubble appears to have burst as demand falls and a surge of new stock saturates the market. Demand...

Price growth in prime central London looks set to slow further as the property market faces a number of headwinds. Knight Frank has cut...

Landlords have been warned of a sharp rise in sub-letting scams as sky-high demand for property gives unscrupulous tenants the opportunity to...

Changes to the stamp duty system introduced at the end of last year have led to a slowdown in sales of...

The prime central London property market has endured a "subdued summer" after the excitement of recent years. Annual price growth of 1.7%...

Two new sets of figures show the prime London property market has slumped in recent months after years of surging ahead. Analysis...

Investors have strengthened their grip on the prime central London property market and are now responsible for more than four out...

Property sales in prime central London property sales have been hit by stamp duty reforms with no sign of an immediate recovery. In...

It wasn’t exactly springtime in Paris, but our day in Brussels at the start of May was nonetheless a welcome trip...

The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has reported that nearly two thirds of businesses are operating with cash reserves of under...

The British Bankers’ Association is working on a project that ensures small businesses won’t be left out in the cold. Banks will...

Scotland has voted to stay in the union – at least for now – and one question that investors will have...

There has been a rush of buyers into prime central London property in the immediate aftermath of the General Election. There are...