FTBs account for over half of all home loans: Halifax

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

First-time buyers still accounted for over half (53%) of all home loans agreed in the first eight months of this year, a similar proportion as during the same period...

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Second Charge Watch: An unfair image problem

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

If I were to analyse the effectiveness of the millions of pounds I have spent, over 15 years — on regional account managers and multi-channel marketing campaigns — in...

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HSBC offers latest sub-5% resi rate deals amid range of rate cuts  

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

HSBC has become the latest lender to offer sub-5% rates as it cuts residential and landlord rates by up to 16 basis points.   ...

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Blog: Using technology to assist financially vulnerable homeowners

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Buying a home is widely acknowledged to be the most expensive purchase many of us will ever make – and arguably one of the riskiest.   ...

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Paragon boosts sales team to lift broker focus  

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Paragon Bank has restructured its buy-to-let sales department to boost relationships with brokers as well as key networks and clubs.   ...

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Paragon restructures sales team to sharpen broker focus  

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Paragon Bank has restructured its buy-to-let sales department to boost relationships with brokers as well as key networks and clubs.   The lender’s mortgages commercial director Louisa Sedgwick takes responsibility...

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UTB bolsters bridging team with two appointments 

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United Trust Bank has made two appointments in its bridging servicing team as the lender continues to grow its loan book.   Adetayo Odukoya has been hired as head of...

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Decreasing risk of rate rise this winter: Rightmove

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The important takeaway from last week for those looking to take out a mortgage soon is that the expectation that the base rate has now peaked is now the...

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West One Loans cuts second charge products by up to 77bps  

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West One Loans has pegged back rates on its second charge mortgage range by as much as 77 basis points.   ...

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EPC greater importance to homebuyers now: MAB

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Prospective homebuyers are placing greater emphasis on a property’s energy efficiency credentials when buying, according to the latest research from Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB). ...

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