Selina Finance improves criteria to support more borrowers

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Selina Finance has introduced improvements to its criteria to enable the lender to accept applications from a wider range of customers. The changes mean up to 100% of bonus, commission...

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Household costs ease, but inflation higher for mortgage borrowers: ONS  

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Household costs eased to 4.4% in the year to March, from an annual rate of 5.3% at the start of the year, according to official data, although the cost...

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News analysis: Turning housebuilding pledges into reality

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The number of completed new homes reached 50,650 in the final quarter of last year, up by just over 10% from 45,850 a year earlier, according to recent data...

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Second Charge Watch: Take off your blinkers

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

As we move through 2024 and (hopefully) by the end of the year escape the challenges that swept through the mortgage market in 2023, I look forward to watching...

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Abolish stamp duty and turn offices into housing: Family BS

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Stamp Duty for downsizers should be abolished and incentives provided for landlords to turn empty offices, shops and warehouses into living accommodation. This is according to the latest survey on...

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Clydesdale withdraws 75% LTV exclusives, launches resi and BTL products

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Clydesdale Bank has announced it will be withdrawing its 75% loan-to-value (LTV) exclusives. These include the 75% LTV two-year fixed rate at 5.02% and the 75% LTV five-year fixed rate...

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UK Finance makes board appointments

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

UK Finance has appointed Vanquis Banking Group group chief executive officer Ian McLaughlin and PayPal UK chief executive officer Simon Bladon to its board. McLaughlin previously worked as Bank of...

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Nine out of ten developers say new government should target FTBs  

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Almost nine out of ten developers say the next government should do more to support first-time buyers, according to the latest research from Shawbrook.     The specialist bank points out...

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The Right Mortgage Network expands customer service team

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Abigail Carr to be the new head of its customer service team.  In this new role Carr will manage all activities relating...

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Primis promotes Blackburn to key account director

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Primis has promoted Jo Blackburn to a key account director to help member firms “deliver on their strategic plans and coordinate development opportunities”.  The network says Blackburn will work alongside sales...

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