Knowledge Bank launches criteria gap software for lenders 

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Knowledge Bank has launched software for lenders to identify criteria gaps that may see them excluded from broker searches.    The criteria platform says its KB INSIGHTS system allows firms...

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SmartSearch launches new platform

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SmartSearch has launched a platform with enhanced functionalities driven by the latest technology and customer feedback. The platform includes a new interface and updated features including bespoke configurability and automation,...

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Pepper Money cuts resi range by up to 90bps 

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Pepper Money has cut rates across its two- and five-year fixed-rate residential range by as much as 90 basis points, as well as launching a 70% loan-to-value tier on Pepper...

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Interest rate hike more likely as inflation makes surprise rise

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

There is more pressure on the Bank of England to hike interest rates tomorrow after inflation unexpectedly increased in February from 10.1% to 10.4%. ...

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Pepper Money reduces resi range by up to 90bps 

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Pepper Money has cut rates across its two- and five-year fixed-rate residential range by as much as 90 basis points, as well as launching a 70% loan-to-value tier on Pepper...

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Buckinghamshire Building Society posts 21% lift in mortgage lending  

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Buckinghamshire Building Society posted full-year pre-tax profit that fell 16.7% to £1.5m, while home loans lending lifted by a fifth, in what was “a challenging year for the UK...

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UK private rents went up 4.7% in February: ONS

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Private rents in the UK increased by 4.7% in the 12 months to February, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals. The latest figure is a 0.3% rise from January...

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UK house price index: latest figures – and reactions – revealed

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UK house prices rose 6.3% in January over a 12-month period, according to HM Land Registry’s latest monthly house price index. This continues the picture of slowed growth, following an...

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Cost of a home now at 8.3 times earnings: ONS

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Full-time employees in England can now expect to spend more than eight times their annual earnings when buying a home, research has revealed. The housing affordability report from ONS looks...

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Property transactions nudge up in February, says HMRC

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February saw 2% more residential property transactions than occurred in January, says HMRC. ...

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