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Today, 12.38 pm I thought that was the case, and I hadn't imagined it. We paid a fee, and the leads were free! Like, vouched for was the same a few years ago; I used to clean up locally with them!  I was thinking the same £600 pm is steep, but if the quality has returned, then you are still getting ...
Today, 11.54 am ELS Your not wrong - depending on what you paid for - some Unbiased leads was indeed free. (I Paid an annual modest fee - and I could select any and all enquries for free... they they hid their 'Search for an IFA' option (it was literally hidden) and replaced it with a 'Match for an IFA' option - ...
Today, 11.17 am has anyone else had trouble signing in? I get the message unable to sign in due to multi factor authentication not sure how to get round that and read their fact sheet which told me nothing am on hold for the FCA now ( been ages)
Today, 10.58 am I, like most, used to use unbiased years ago; I even remember when the leads were free (unless I have made that up!) I am sure they were, though. I used to convert 70% I finally stopped using them about 2 years ago, as for a long time they had changed, were dire and most of the time there were no c...
Today, 10.32 am Minded to do just that. It undermines confidence in the entire system. 
Today, 10.19 am Thanks for the info on 123 sheets. Looks very straightforward and exactly what I was looking for. At under £24pa too it's got to be worth a go.
Today, 9.58 am Thanks everyone for their help and advice on this one, ended up placing with Cambridgeshire B Society.
Today, 9.54 am Halifax will let you use equity in a BTL as repayment vehicle for IO, along with whatever she has in the resi, will easily get over their requirementIf you're struggling on affordability Nottingham will do it to 75 on IO & do affordability on an IO basis so with that income I'd be amazed...
Today, 9.20 am I have something like this, but more along the lines of: "If you want to switch lenders to benefit from the "saving" then the legal work is a total pain in the balls. And you need to do it yourself - its not in my remit to help you with it. You want the saving - you deal wit the buck...
Today, 9.13 am Pegasus had a scheme for rock climbers so may be worth approaching Royal London.

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Today, 12.35 pm Accord has strengthened its intermediary sales team with the appointment of Hannah Parker, who joins the Midlands and South team as a business development manager (BDM). Hannah brings a wealth of knowledge of the intermediary market having previously worked as a BDM for Santander, Skipton and Clyde...
Today, 12.32 pm Darlington Building Society has strengthened its underwriting capabilities and broker support with the appointment of Leanne Arundell as Head of Underwriting. Leanne, who has been with the Society since March 2023, has been promoted to the position following her previous role as Lending Specialist ...
Today, 11.17 am Reductions of 0.20 percentage points also extend to self-employed borrowers and first-time buyers at 95% LTV Thursday 12th November 2026 Five-year buy-to-let fixes cut by 0.20 percentage points across standard, limited company and expat ranges, with flat arrangement fees on all these products S...
Today, 11.04 am Specialist finance broker Loans Warehouse has announced the promotion of Greg Chase to Head of Bridging Sales, as the business continues its ambitious growth plans across bridging and development finance. Chase joined Loans Warehouse in January 2021, bringing an established background in second cha...
Today, 10.54 am Market Harborough Building Society has strengthened its specialist mortgage range with reductions across its five-year fixed rates and the return of two and three-year fixed products from 9am on Thursday 12 November. In line with the lender’s Best for Brokers Promise, a commitment upheld sinc...
Today, 10.00 am New UK property-company formations recorded by Cyborg Finance fell 25.4% year on year in October 2026, from 8,070 to 6,020—a reduction of 2,050 formations. The decline marks a sharp reversal from the start of the year. Between January and March, the tracker recorded 1.0% more formations than ...
Today, 9.56 am Richard Pike, chief sales and marketing officer at Phoebus Software: “Despite the growing pressures on household finances over recent months, UK borrowers remain resilient in the face of rising costs, with mortgage arrears falling for a ninth consecutive quarter. “The continued improvem...
Today, 9.52 am Precise has completed a £900,000 bridging loan to help clients secure their ideal retirement home in Sussex before selling their existing properties. The clients had found an £800,000 property as part of a planned move from London to the Sussex countryside. With interest from other pote...
Today, 9.50 am David Miller, divisional director at Spicerhaart Corporate Sales, said: “Despite the impact of the Middle East conflict, today’s data shows that those shocks are not yet filtering through to customers and their ability to manage their commitments. This has meant that the positive trend ...
Today, 9.48 am Vida has launched a new £250 cashback proposition across its entire mortgage range for a limited five-week period until 17thDecember, alongside a new broker-focused marketing campaign encouraging intermediaries to reassess long-held lender preferences for specialist cases. The lender's new ca...

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