IMLA welcomes FCA focus on advice and affordability

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has welcomed the FCA’s Feedback Statement and roadmap on DP25/2, describing it as a positive and constructive step towards widening access to sustainable...

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Borrowers taking out ultra-long mortgages more than triples: Compare the Market

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

More than 100,000 mortgage borrowers opted for ultra-long loans last year, reveals analysis by Compare the Market of Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) data. The analysis found that the number...

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Close to home: Economic abuse

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Disturbing research about women who have held a joint mortgage during the past two years has found that one in eight has experienced joint-mortgage economic abuse from a current...

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Cynergy Bank unveils buy-to-let MBS

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Cynergy Bank has launched its first mortgage-backed security (MBS). The firm’s first securitisation is a cash derecognition residential MBS called Lovelace CBP 01. It is backed by buy-to-let mortgages...

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Tech Watch: Future of advice isn’t automation – it’s interpretation

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

For years, the mortgage market has been encouraged to believe that automation would steadily take the weight out of the advice process. Faster fact-finds, integrated platforms, streamlined sourcing, automated...

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A quarter of renters report unsafe homes: Generation Rent

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Nearly a quarter (24%) of private renters feel their home is unsafe or in poor condition, according to a survey by Generation Rent. The rental organisation said 27% did...

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Christmas message from Mortgage Finance Gazette

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The team at MFG and Mortgage Strategy would like to wish all our readers a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. It has been a busy year with...

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MFG bumper Christmas quiz

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Welcome to the MS Christmas quiz – 82 general knowledge questions with a few mortgage related ones just to keep you honest. All the answers are at the bottom...

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MFG RFS 2026 launch – Positive feedback: Interview with Paul Shearman/David Booth

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The Mortgage Finance Gazette (MFG) Rated for Service rankings return for the fourth year running, in collaboration with The Openwork Partnership and Mortgage Strategy. Recognising exceptional performance in 2025,...

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Close to home: Economic abuse

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Disturbing research about women who have held a joint mortgage during the past two years has found that one in eight has experienced joint-mortgage economic abuse from a current...

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