LO comp reform: From channel conflict to consumer-centered change

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

What started as a post on LinkedIn, turned into real conversation. In my post and via a separate outreach, I asked for perspectives on LO Compensation reform, and more...

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MITAs 2025 – the awards the industry has been waiting for

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The Mortgage Innovation & Technology Awards (MITAs) celebrate the visionaries, disruptors, and digital pioneers who are reshaping the future of the mortgage industry. From breakthrough platforms and transformative partnerships...

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Lloyds Banking Group posts 14% jump in home loans to £5.6bn in H1  

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Lloyds Banking Group lifted gross new mortgage lending 14% to £5.6bn in the first six months of the year from a year ago, citing “healthy demand” for home loans....

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YBS results show impact of increased competition

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Yorkshire Building Society has reported an increased overall balance sheet for the first half of 2025, however the lender said increased competition in its core markets of savings and...

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Equity release records 10% YoY growth driven by new customer borrowing: ERC

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Older homeowners unlocked £636 million in property wealth with 14,404 new and returning customers in Q2 2025, as the equity release market continued its year-on-year growth, the Equity Release...

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Landbay adds summer special BTL range

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Landbay has launched a summer special buy-to-let (BTL) range of standard products, with rate reductions by as much as 0.44% compared to existing product lines. The summer special range...

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No matter how you slice it: Compass say NWMLS’s rules are anticompetitive

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

In a reply brief, Compass argues that NWMLS’s listing rules can be found anticompetitive under both rule of reason and per se rulings

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HEI platform Unlock receives $250M in capital support

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The agreement with D2 Asset Management doubles the firm’s previous commitment to Unlock, as current economic trends provide momentum for the growing sector.

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New home prices down for third straight month in June: StatCan

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Canada’s new home prices continued to slide in June, with the national New Housing Price Index falling 0.2% month-over-month, according to Statistics Canada. This marks the third consecutive monthly...

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Fixed-rate borrowers face up to 20% payment hikes at renewal, BoC warns

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Bank of Canada data shows fixed-rate borrowers face the steepest payment hikes this year and next, but not all mortgage holders are in the same boat

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