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RICS: Housing market recovery falters as buyer demand weakens

The UK housing market lost momentum in September as rising interest rate expectations weighed on buyer demand, sales activity and house prices, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) residential market survey. The September 2026 survey showed the first deterioration in buyer...
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If AI gives us more time to think, we must learn how to think well

The great promise of AI in financial services is usually expressed in terms of what it can remove. Less administration, less duplication, fewer manual checks and ultimately less time spent doing things that technology can do perfectly well for us. All of that is welcome,...

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Board level appointment for 1st Exchange

1st Exchange has appointed Andy Watts to the position of intermediary sales director. Watts is...
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AIB to be split up

Anglo Irish Bank (AIB) is to be split into a Funding Bank and an...
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Aviva improves critical illness record

Aviva paid out 684 critical illness claims during the six months to the end...
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FSA wrong over interest-only: CML

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has questioned the wisdom of the FSA's attitude...
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Two first-time buyer deals unveiled by HSBC

HSBC is launching two new mortgage deals for first time buyers as part of...
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Next few months will be telling: NAEA

The housing market slowed in August, as is traditionally expected, the National Association of...
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Pensioner homeowner wealth up £8bn in past quarter

Total property wealth owned outright of by retired homeowners is up to £775 billion...
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Recent house price decline reversed

House prices increased by 0.2% in August, according to the Halifax. This was the...
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New broker deal from AfI

Abbey for Intermediaries (AfI) is launching a new 'Intermediary Special' deal tomorrow. It is a...
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Higginson and Gilmour to join Sesame Bankhall

Sesame Bankhall Group has added two people to its senior management team. Current chief operating...
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Deal with rogue landlords, NLA tells councils

The National Landlords Association (NLA) wants local authorities to prosecute landlords who wilfully ignore...
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Brokers need to educate

Advisers need to take responsibility for equity release education, argues Peter Welch, head of...
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RICS: Housing market recovery falters as buyer demand weakens

The UK housing market lost momentum in September as rising interest rate expectations weighed...
Technology

If AI gives us more time to think, we must learn how to think well

The great promise of AI in financial services is usually expressed in terms of...
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The right scrutiny is a precursor of growing lending safely

Credit markets have always had to accommodate change, but there are periods when the...
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Only one in five of your clients thinks your fee was justified

You know the moment. 40 minutes in. Gone well. They like you, you like...