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AMI Unveils Refreshed Brand Emphasising Advice, Mortgages, and Insurance
The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has launched a refreshed brand focused on Advice, Mortgages, and Insurance, aiming to better reflect its evolving role in the UK property sector.
Industry Roundtable Debates UK Protection Gap and Public Perception
A roundtable hosted by Royal London and Mortgage Strategy examined the UK's protection gap, focusing on public perception and the need to reposition insurance products as essential lifestyle protection.
AMI Unveils Brand Refresh Emphasising Advice, Mortgages, and Insurance
The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries has launched a brand refresh focused on advice, mortgages, and insurance, with a new strapline highlighting its advocacy role.
NatWest, Coventry BS and Skipton BS Announce Mortgage Rate Reductions
NatWest, Coventry Building Society, and Skipton Building Society have announced mortgage rate cuts across various products, including buy-to-let and residential deals.
Family Building Society Appoints Sam Byrne as BDM for Home Counties
Family Building Society has appointed Sam Byrne as business development manager for the Northern and Western home counties. Byrne joins from Mortgage Advice Bureau.
Strettons Launches Structured Finance Division to Expand Advisory Services
Strettons has established a structured finance division to manage funding arrangements for property transactions across residential, commercial, and mixed-use assets.
MPs Call for Stamp Duty Reform and Lenders Adjust Buy-to-Let Rates
A cross-party committee urges stamp duty reform to help first-time buyers, while lenders including CHL Mortgages and YBS Commercial announce changes to buy-to-let products.
FCA Proposals on Mortgage Access Top Broker News This Week
The FCA's proposals to widen mortgage access for self-employed and credit impaired borrowers was the most read story this week, alongside updates on stamp duty and buy to let lending.
IMLA Publishes Guide to Help Advisers Explain Mortgage Rate Pricing
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association has released a guide to help advisers explain how swap rates influence fixed-rate mortgage pricing, clarifying a key aspect of UK mortgage products.
Cost-of-Living Pressures Make Income Protection Harder to Afford
A survey by LSL Financial Services found that while brokers see income protection as increasingly necessary, rising living costs are making it harder for clients to afford such cover.
Precise and Gatehouse Announce Rate Reductions Across Mortgage Products
Precise has reduced rates on its residential mortgage range by up to 35bps, while Gatehouse Bank has cut rental rates by 0.1% on selected HPP and BTL products, including for HMOs and MUFBs.
Neighbour's Cake Shed Business Raises Concerns on Quiet Street
A resident reports disruption from a neighbour's cake shed business, with increased parking and noise on a quiet street, according to This Is Money Mortgages.