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Ireland boosts Help to Buy as UK prepares new first-time buyer scheme

Ireland has increased the maximum support available to first-time buyers under its Help to Buy scheme to €35,000, as the UK government prepares to unveil its own new homeownership scheme. The €5,000 increase was announced as part of Ireland’s 2027 Budget and is intended to...
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Reeves ranked least successful of five recent chancellors in poll

Rachel Reeves has been rated the least successful of the past five chancellors in a poll of British adults, with 26% of respondents choosing her. Kwasi Kwarteng was second in the ranking, selected by 22%, while 7% named Rishi Sunak as the least successful. Reeves attracted...

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Increase in buy-to-let enquiries: TMA

TMA's November Distribution Indicator survey has indicated that enquires for the buy-to-let market to...
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Can social media help me increase my equity release client base?

Don't assume social media is just for kids, argues Kurt Mueller, external affairs manager...
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FSA delays approved persons regime

The FSA is delaying the introduction of the approved persons' regime to the mortgage...
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Gordon Strachan backs Lloyds TSB’s soccer involvement

Former Scotland and schoolboys international Gordon Strachan has given his backing to a new...
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Countrywide appointed as valuation services partner for HSBC

HSBC has chosen Countrywide Surveying Services to undertake valuations for its UK brands and...
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Sun Life Financial of Canada closes doors to new customers

Sun Life Financial of Canada is to no longer offer products to new customers...
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AIFA offers latest economic analysis

The Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA) has published its latest &lta href=&quothttps://www.aifa.net/publications/economic_analysis/aifa_qea_november10.pdf &quot&gtquarterly...
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Bad decisions not fraud at RBS, concludes FSA

The FSA has completed its supervisory investigation into the Royal Bank of Scotland. In May...
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NAEA calls for lenders to increase lending

The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has warned that any property market recovery...
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OFT bars two debt management trading names

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has refused an application from debt management firm...
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Shareholder action at Davenham

Davenham Group plc is to hold an extraordinary general meeting following notice served by...
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Consumer Panel issues challenge over PPI claims

The Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) has thrown down the gauntlet to firms facing...
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Ireland boosts Help to Buy as UK prepares new first-time buyer scheme

Ireland has increased the maximum support available to first-time buyers under its Help to...
Economy

Reeves ranked least successful of five recent chancellors in poll

Rachel Reeves has been rated the least successful of the past five chancellors in...
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Teachers for Intermediaries raises new-build LTV limit to 95%

Teachers for Intermediaries has increased its maximum LTV on new-build houses and flats to...
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Cambridge BS opens applications for deposit-building Rent to Home scheme

The Cambridge Building Society has opened applications for its Rent to Home property in...