Uptake of Nationwide Helping Hand scheme soars by 53%

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Nationwide Building Society has reported a 53% year-on-year increase in the number of first-time buyers taking out its Helping Hand mortgage. The rise follows a boost to the scheme’s...

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Lloyds Banking Group posts £3.1bn gross mortgage lending rise in Q3

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Lloyds Banking Group said its gross mortgage lending lifted by £3.1bn in the third quarter of the year compared to the previous three months.   This accounted for just...

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Vida adds consumer BTL range

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Vida has introduced a consumer buy-to-let (BTL) product range. The range is designed for accidental and non-professional landlords and provides a more accessible route into the regulated BTL market....

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AI powered search is here: Seven tips for agents to get found  

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Where and how real estate buyers search for information is changing quickly. As consumers become more comfortable with AI, increasingly, buyers and sellers aren’t browsing your site but rather...

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Scottsdale’s luxury standout: Realtor Nicole Demas on rising to the top and lifting others along the way

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In the midst of a fast-paced career, Demas has become a vocal advocate for women’s health — especially during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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Are Zillow Flex agents required to send buyers to Zillow Home Loans?

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

In a The Capitol Forum story, Zillow Flex agents claim that they must send buyers to ZHL in order to continue receiving leads.

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Union Home Mortgage expands non-QM offerings with launch of Platinum products

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Through UHM Platinum, investors will have access to products including bank-statement loans and debt-service-coverage ratio loans.

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Many Americans ho-hum about new Fed rate cut, survey finds

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While the Federal Open Market Committee has yet to meet this month, investor pricing of longer-term bonds helped mortgages by 11 basis points, Wallethub said.

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How mortgage companies aim to aid borrowers amid shutdown

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Forbearance or refinancing may help some, workarounds can keep many mainstream loans moving and one type of uncertainty does have an upside for rates.

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Recruiters under pressure to build AI-ready workforce amid skills gap

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Business leaders turn to recruiters to solve AI skills gap

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