Mortgage Advice Bureau has completed its acquisition of First Mortgage Direct, following the purchase of the remaining 20% shareholding in the business for £9.35m.

The new product has starting rates of 6.69% for loans over £1m and has been specifically tailored to the sector following feedback from brokers.

The intermediary-only specialist lender has refreshed the ranges with the reintroduction of a 4.99% five-year fixed-rate product.

Jo moves from her previous role of operations director with immediate effect, as the financial service network further enhances its broker customer experience

Keith Young, managing director of Broker Conveyancing, explores what the two main political parties might announce as part of their election campaigns and why politicians need to...

The report identified population growth, unemployment rates and household formation as key contributing factors for residential demand.

41% said they don’t yet know which party they will choose.

Nucleus says the acquisition will help the expansion of its ‘adviser-as-a-platform’ proposition.

House prices climbed by 0.7% between February and March.

Rosemount's ARs will have access to Scottish Widows' adviser platform.