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Top 10 most read mortgage broker stories this week – 27/05/2022

This week, Damian Thompson’s departure from Aldermore was among the most read by brokers, as his four-year stint at the bank came to an end.
Discussions around interest-only mortgages, mortgage porting, changing rates and long-term fixes were also of interest to readers, as was Santander’s announcement that it would lend to self-employed borrowers up to 90 per cent loan to value.
Interest-only is the ‘cocaine’ of mortgages, but must not disappear ‒ analysis
Aldermore’s Damian Thompson to depart – exclusive
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Mortgage porting: ‘Sold as a benefit, yet sometimes, it’s the opposite’ – analysis
Longer term fixed mortgage deals will affect repeat business, so brokers have to adapt – Marketwatch
‘Fast changing rates are tough on both brokers and lenders’ – Skipton BS business leaders’ lunch
Mortgage brokers spared from FSCS levy as forecast drops to £625m
Santander ups max LTV for self-employed applicants to 90 per cent
Top-slicing and let to buy unexplored opportunities for BTL lenders, say brokers
Further mortgage innovation is not what borrowers need – Bamford
Landlords risk thousands mis-targeting green spending with out-of-date EPCs – Accord video