The Conveyancing Association (CA) has launched a new guide for conveyancing firms to help them understand and utilise digital and electronic signatures, as well as e-signature platforms. The guide aims to help firms understand the main differences between digital and electronic signatures, and what is acceptable to HM Land Registry. It also provides information on how firms can communicate with clients on the importance of digital signatures and the options available to them, including awareness on the differences between wet-ink signatures and digital ones. The guide, which is available on the CA website, urges firms to collaborate closely with lenders to understand their specific requirements and preferences in this area, including whether they will accept digital signatures.

Carly Wiggins has been appointed to the newly created role of field-based business development manager for the South West and Wales at Bluestone Mortgages. In the role, she will work to develop new regional business leads and opportunities. Wiggins brings over 10 years of industry experience to the role and joins from Coventry for Intermediaries, where she started in January 2023 as BDM for South Wales. She has also worked in intermediary roles at Barclays and TSB. Bluestone has also promoted Ben Owen to the role of telephone BDM, where he will work alongside field-based BDM, Nik Sukara, for Yorkshire and North West of England.

Molo Finance has reduced rates on its UK resident buy-to-let fixed rate products by up to 33 bps. BTL rates now start from 4.72% on a two-year fix for both individual and limited companies up to 75% LTV, while the five-year product starts at 5.21% for the standard product range. Specialist product rates have also been cut, starting from 4.82% and 5.31% for two and five-year fixes, serving HMOs and MUFBs, as well as holiday lets and new build properties.

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