The society has launched a scheme where a prospective first-time buyer will be provided with a newly refurbished property for a maximum of three years before being helped to raise the deposit for a mortgage.

The PFS launched the associate firm status in August, following requests from firms that wanted to show their alignment to the professional standards and the code of ethics set by the society.

The Society of Mortgage Professionals launched Associate Firm status last month.

Tweed has over 20 years of experience in positions such as sales director at Hodge for Intermediaries and head of intermediary sales at OneFamily. 

Members of the mortgage club will now have access to the lender’s range of specialist mortgage products.

Rishi Sunak has unveiled his Winter Economy Plan, which outlined an emergency job support scheme to replace furlough.

Alongside the rise in rates, the number of mortgage products on the market at the higher LTV margins has reduced significantly.

The programme, in partnership with Northern Skills Group, a part of Middlesbrough College, will last between 15 and 18 months.

Under the new scheme, employees will have to work at least a third of their regular hours in order to qualify for the scheme.

Recent HMRC data has found that the number of houses sold in the UK rose by 15.6% between July and August.

The tool aims to help introducers drive conversations around property wealth.

The most common reasons advisers provided for not mentioning second charge mortgages were that they did not have the time, or that they forgot to do so.