Bridging loan transactions hit record high in 2023

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

According to latest Bridging Trends data, contributors transacted £831m of bridging loans in 2023, making it the highest recorded annual gross lending figure since Bridging Trends launched in 2015. The...

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UTB intros second charge product transfers in industry first

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United Trust Bank has introduced product transfer options for residential and second charge mortgages. The specialist lender says offering a second charge product transfer (PT) option is an industry first. It...

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Landlord confidence strengthens as capital gain hopes rise

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Landlord confidence has improved across all metrics year-on-year, with many feeling confident about the opportunity for capital gains on their properties, the private rental sector (PRS) as a whole,...

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News Analysis: What’s in a professional title?

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

It’s a million-dollar question that a lot of people, both inside and outside the mortgage industry, have been asking: is a mortgage broker the same as a mortgage adviser,...

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Stamp duty costs skyrocket for home buyers

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Stamp duty costs skyrocket for home buyers | Australian Broker News

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Is Sandro DiNello the right leader for struggling New York Community?

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Alessandro "Sandro" DiNello spoke Wednesday about the turnaround of Flagstar Bancorp. "It took 10 years to do that, but we got it there," the former Flagstar CEO said. "And...

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Shadow housing minister vows to circumvent states on housing

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The summit, which was co-hosted by the Regional Australia Institute, the Real Estate Institute of Australia, and Master Builders Australia, assembled some 200 guests at Canberra’s Old Parliament House...

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Predatory lending directors will be held personally accountable: ASIC

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The deputy chair of the Australian Securities Investment Commission (ASIC), Sarah Court, has warned that the corporate regulator will hold directors accountable in areas of emerging consumer harm. While ASIC...

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Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco adds Vantagescore

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The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco has begun accepting mortgages underwritten using Vantagescore 4.0, one of the advanced credit metrics that other government-related entities are also on...

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LDC invests in insurance hub for brokers and lenders Uinsure   

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Private equity investor LDC has invested in insurtech business Uinsure, which connects brokers and lenders with insurers.   ...

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