MFG Rated for Service Awards 2024 – broker analysis

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Did ARs or DAs receive the best service and does case size matter? ...

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As the Fed plays waiting game to cut rates, housing pros lean toward incoming economic data 

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One of the biggest takeaways from the Wednesday press conference held by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is that the central bank isn’t likely to cut interest rates in...

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One Mortgage System partners with conveyancing platform Smoove  

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One Mortgage System has announced a software tie-up with conveyancing platform Smoove.   ...

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Equity release borrowers cautious in higher rate environment

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Last year, 26,119 customers took out new equity release plans, with drawdown plans restored as the majority preference. Across 2023, there was total lending of £2.6bn, returning the market to...

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Seven lenders join Knowledge Bank’s Notify service   

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Criteria search engine Knowledge Bank says seven new lenders have joined its Notify service, which helps brokers and lenders find each other and place cases faster, since the start...

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HSBC Life expands underwriting for mental illness disclosures

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HSBC Life UK has expanded its underwriting policy for mental illness disclosures made during a life and critical illness cover application. The insurer said the change builds on the drive...

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One Mortgage System ties up with conveyancing platform Smoove  

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

One Mortgage System has announced a software tie-up with conveyancing platform Smoove.   The customer relationship management firm for brokers and lenders says the integration will provide its users with...

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Knowledge Bank adds seven lenders to its Notify case service   

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Criteria search engine Knowledge Bank says seven new lenders have joined its Notify service, which helps brokers and lenders find each other and place cases faster, since the start...

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Suffolk BS intros resi deal without ERCs, reduces holiday lets by 20bps  

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Suffolk Building Society has launched a standard residential mortgage deal without early repayment charges and cut selected holiday let offers by 20 basis points.   ...

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Co-op lifts product switching fixes by up to 60bps, others fall by up to 78bps 

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The co-operative bank for intermediaries has repriced its product switching mainstream and buy-to-let ranges, which sees some fixed-rate products rise by up to 60 basis points, while others fall by...

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