Blackfinch Property
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A first home is not where the heart is: brits leave their first home after just 4.5 years
The average lifespan of a first home is just four and half years compared to eight years for a second or third…
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Traditional payment methods vs. embedded payments in CRM systems – a modern mortgage perspective
Written by Paul Clarke, Chief Growth Officer at Cashflows The mortgage industry has grown increasingly complex and competitive, shaped by volatile house…
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Twenty7tec and Advise Wise partner to streamline later life lending access for advisers
Leading advice tech provider Twenty7tec has joined forces with later life lending platform Advise Wise to help brokers meet the growing demand from older …
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3.4% CPI keeps pressure on mortgage rates and market sentiment. Mortgage and Property experts have their say…
Today’s inflation figures offer little in the way of surprises—but for those in the mortgage and property market, the implications are still…
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Property expert: two-year mortgage deals the lowest they’ve been since 2022 – but will they remain?
New research from Moneyfacts has shown that two-year mortgage deals are at the lowest they’ve been in two years and have also…
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Darlington Building Society expands criteria for professionals with variable income streams
Darlington Building Society has expanded the criteria on its Professionals range to include more key worker professions that may have variable income…
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How the Bank of England’s interest rate decision could impact 1.4m mortgage holders
Over the past year, dramatic shifts in interest rates have driven Brits online in search of clarity and cheaper deals. According to…
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‘Zero deposit’ mortgages surge 32% in past year
The number of ‘zero deposit’ residential mortgages taken out increased 32% in 2024 to 622, up from 470 in 2023, says chartered…
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The Right Mortgage & Protection Network announces strong start to 2025
The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has today (16th June 2025) announced a strong start to 2025 outlining results across a number of…
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Rightmove House Price Index: new sellers lower prices in June, encouraging more to buy
New seller asking prices drop by 0.3% (-£1,277) this month to £378,240 according to the latest Rightmove data. This is an unusual…
IFA Talk Mortage and Property is the new addition to the IFA Talk podcast family, where we discuss the latest topics relevant to Mortgage and Property professionals.
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Zero deposit’ mortgages surge 32% in past year
The number of ‘zero deposit’ residential mortgages taken out increased 32% in 2024 to 622, up from 470 in 2023*, says chartered…
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Mansfield extends support for retirement lending
Mansfield Building Society has delivered a raft of criteria changes designed to extend support for borrowers seeking lending in or into retirement.…
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Spending Review lands: What mortgage and property professionals need to know
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has now unveiled the government’s long-awaited Spending Review, focused on ‘renewal’ which outlines plans for departmental budgets over the…
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Lenders cut fixed mortgage rates by smaller margins finds Moneyfacts
Moneyfacts UK Mortgage Trends Treasury Report data reveals the overall average two- and five-year fixed rates fell by much smaller margins than…
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The Equity Release Council responds to UK Finance Q1 2025 later life lending statistics
Jim Boyd, CEO of the Equity Release Council, comments on the UK Finance Later Life Lending Statistics, the full comment can be…
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Smart Money People’s H1 2025 Mortgage Lender Benchmark records highest satisfaction rating since 2020 by brokers across all lending sectors
Smart Money People, the UK’s most comprehensive financial services review site, has released its H1 2025 Mortgage Lender Benchmark covering mortgage broker…
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Suffolk Building Society relaxes criteria for a trio of borrower types: foreign nationals, expats, and downsizers
From today, Suffolk Building Society is relaxing its criteria for foreign nationals, expat borrowers, and those who intend to downsize in the…
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Industry reaction to the latest Halifax HPI data
With the recent release of the Halifax House Price Index data, announcing that House prices fell by -0.4% in May vs rise…
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UK house prices dip slightly in May, but market remains steady – Halifax HPI data
House prices fell by -0.4% in May vs rise of +0.3% in Apri, with the Average property price now £296,648 compared to…
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Healthy life expectancy gap drives need for later life finance options
The growing gap between healthy life expectancy and life expectancy highlights the need for increased later life finance options, Key Later Life Finance,…
