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3 days ago | 
theintermediary.co.uk | Jessica O'Connor
Habito has partnered with Mastercard’s Business Bonus Scheme to make mortgage support faster and fee free for small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners across the UK. Business owners will now be able to access Habito’s team of mortgage advisers at no cost, in a bid to give entrepreneurs support they need to make confident decisions.
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3 days ago | 
theintermediary.co.uk | Jessica O'Connor
Accord Mortgages is set to reduce rates once again this week across its residential range, effective from tomorrow Tuesday 13th May. The intermediary-only lender will reduce rates on 2-year fixes by as much as 0.24%, with 3-year products reduced by up to 0.15%. 5-year deals will also be reduced by as much as 0.21%.
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3 days ago | 
theintermediary.co.uk | Jessica O'Connor
Barclays has announced a new wave of reductions across its mortgage product range, with changes taking effect from Tuesday, 13th May. The bank is set to implement significant rate cuts in response to evolving market conditions. One of the most notable updates is the reduction in the rate of Barclays’ fee-free remortgage product, the Great Escape™ 2 Year Fixed, which will decrease by 0.19% to 4.18%.
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3 days ago | 
theintermediary.co.uk | Jessica O'Connor
Hodge has reduced its affordability stress rate calculations, to support more customers in achieving their mortgage aspirations. The move aims to support those looking to buy their first home later in life, or those managing affordability in retirement. The change has been designed to unlock nearly 20% more borrowing potential for the average Hodge customer.
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3 days ago | 
theintermediary.co.uk | Jessica O'Connor
Principality Intermediaries is set to implement a series of changes to its mortgage product range, with a number of rate reductions across residential and Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor (JBSP) mortgage offerings. The revised rates will see notable decreases in several fixed-rate residential mortgage products. For customers seeking 2-year fixed residential mortgages at 65% loan-to-value (LTV), rates will be reduced by up to 0.16%.
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3 days ago | 
theintermediary.co.uk | Jessica O'Connor
Gen H has established a forward-flow funding partnership with SilverRock Financial Services. As of April 2025, SilverRock will fund a share of the mortgages that Gen H originates and administers. The partnership aims to support Gen H in its mission to broaden access to homeownership with innovative mortgage products and flexible criteria.
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3 days ago | 
theintermediary.co.uk | Jessica O'Connor
Manchester-based financial advisers, Throgmorton Capital Management, has secured a top-up debt facility to boost its next round of buy and build acquisitions from Shawbrook. Incorporated in 2018, Throgmorton Capital Management offers its clients financial planning services which include advice on investments and retirement planning, and discretionary investment management services.
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3 days ago | 
theintermediary.co.uk | Jessica O'Connor
Legal & General (L&G) paid out over £1bn in retail protection claims in 2024 across life insurance, income protection and critical illness products. This amounts to an average of £2.5m paid in retail protection claims a day. In 2024, L&G paid over 20,000 claims – supporting customers during bereavement, lost income, and critical illness. The business also paid over £100m more in claims than the previous year.
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3 days ago | 
independent.ie | Jessica O'Connor
First Year students in St Mary’s Secondary School enjoyed a visit from Patricia Forde, children’s writer and current Laureate na nÓg on Tuesday, April 29. Patricia, a Galway native, has published over 25 books for children and young adults in both English and Irish, and as Ireland’s children’s literature laureate she celebrates children’s writers and illustrators and fosters a love of literature in young people.
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3 days ago | 
theintermediary.co.uk | Jessica O'Connor
Buckinghamshire Building Society has launched a 2-year Everyday buy-to-let fixed rate, along with repriced products across its Credit Revive and Credit Restore ranges. The changes were designed to support brokers working with clients who have experienced previous credit issues or are rebuilding their credit profiles, while also broadening the society’s proposition for landlords looking for short-term fixed rate certainty.
