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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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25% worried about base rate rises

Average monthly mortgage repayments could jump by up to £563 if the base rate...
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The Coventry issues no-linking pledge

Coventry Intermediaries has pledged not to offer linked products as part of its mortgage...
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Govt wants banking partnership with India

Lord Sassoon, Commercial Secretary to the Treasury, has launched a UK financial services guide...
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PTFS offers Mortgage Brain to members

Personal Touch Financial Services (PTFS) has adopted Mortgage Brain's new sourcing system as one...
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New BBA chairman appointed after Green’s departure

Marcus Agius, group chairman of Barclays, is to be the new chairman of the...
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New intermediary products outpace direct deals

The total number of mortgage products across intermediary and direct channels rose 16% from...
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Who’s responsible for equity release education? “Not us,” say brokers

Bridgewater Equity Release has asked advisers to consider their own responsibilities in delivering increased...
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Think about secured loans as remortgage alternative, urges broker

The broker market has been urged to gain a better understanding of how secured...
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Value your gold, says insurer

Rural insurer NFU Mutual claims many households will be underinsured due to rising gold...
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Controversial figure to take over at Barclays

Barclays has announced that Bob Diamond is to be its new group chief executive....
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Mundys launches iPhone app

Lincolnshire-based estate agents Mundys has launched an application for the Apple iPhone. As well as...
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Brokers battling over insurance claims

Insurance brokers have to fight harder to get claims paid during the economic downturn...
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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...