A new property advisory firm Karis Capital has launched, which will work across development funding, short-term lending, investment finance, commercial mortgages, high-net-worth mortgages, asset finance and commercial insurance. The...
Read MoreLegal & General has appointed James Shattock as managing director and Pippa Keefe as commercial director of its UK Protection team. Shattock, who is currently commercial director for retail...
Read MoreThe Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill will be introduced in Parliament today. This seeks to ban leaseholds on new houses while also making it easier for homeowners to extend their...
Read MoreNorton Broker Services has partnered with mortgage research and product sourcing platform Legal & General Ignite. Advisers using the platform can now search for results from Norton Broker Services, giving...
Read MoreThe equity release market has seen lenders cut rates since the start of this month. This is according to the latest figures from Moneyfacts. Lifetime mortgage rates are falling, with...
Read MoreReverse mortgages have a history of evolving in response to market stresses, and the recent gyrations in interest rates are now spurring a new round of policy experimentation aimed...
Read MoreRetirement account balances decreased only slightly in the third quarter of 2023, but account withdrawals and loans are inching up as the ongoing effects of inflation continue to impact...
Read MoreFor the third time since 2015 after a sustained rocky period in red ink, the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) book of business inside the Mutual Mortgage Insurance (MMI)...
Read MorePurchase application data Now that mortgage rates have fallen from a bit over 8% toward 7.32%, we can see the immediate impact as purchase application data was positive for the...
Read MoreAustralia’s economy is “in a better position than most”, according to federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers, despite the nation still facing several challenges including sticky inflation. Speaking at the Australian Securities...
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