Buyers pay £1.1bn in stamp duty amid calls for downsizers help    

August 22, 2023by

Homebuyers paid £1.1bn in stamp duty in July, with the current tax system weighed against downsizers, says Coventry Building...

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Support for Just Mortgage brokers to meet Consumer Duty requirements

August 22, 2023by

Just Wealth has strengthened its referral proposition to include support with protection cases, helping brokers at its sister firm...

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Lendinvest introduces automated Dip in platform update

August 22, 2023by

Lendinvest is launching automatic decisions in principle (Dip) in its latest platform update, speeding up the application process for...

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Aldermore cuts landlord and resi rates by up to 70bps 

August 22, 2023by

Aldermore has cut rates across its landlord and residential ranges for new and existing customers by up to 70...

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Howden Group acquires Irish mortgage broker Financial Solutions

August 22, 2023by

The Howden Group is expanding further into the mortgage market with the acquisition of Dublin-based financial services company Finance...

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Average 5-year fixes fall 7bps in a week: Rightmove  

August 22, 2023by

The average five-year fixed-rate mortgage fell by 7 basis points to 5.79% from a week ago, data from Rightmove...

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Keystone Property Finance hires Meredith as North West BDM   

August 22, 2023by

Keystone Property Finance has hired Kevin Meredith as its business development manager for the North West.   The specialist lender...

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Higher mortgage rates haven’t increased inventory

August 21, 2023by

Last week, mortgage rates hit a 21st-century high, the 10-year yield closed slightly higher than my peak forecast for...

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PRMG, Axia heading to trial in wholesale poaching case

August 21, 2023by

A mortgage executive helped a rival lender create its wholesale division at the height of the recent mortgage boom...

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Fixed mortgage rates surge higher as bond yields break above 4%

August 19, 2023by

Bond yields broke through a key resistance point this week, leading to a fresh round of fixed mortgage rate...

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