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Lenders expect mortgage pricing to rise over Q4

The Bank of England has revealed that lenders reported demand for secured lending for...

Brokers outline their frustrations with lenders

Many brokers share similar frustrations, focused on lenders’ frequent changes to products, rates and...

Over 90% of FTBs say they need guidance

92% of first-time buyers have admired they will need guidance when purchasing a home...

Leeds BS’ Dementia UK partnership raises £100k

The Leeds Building Society has revealed that its national charity partnership with Dementia UK...

Stonebridge hits £1bn in monthly applications again

Stonebridge has continued its recent record monthly lending volumes, having processed over £1 billion...

The Swansea unveils enhanced mortgage for keyworkers 

The Swansea Building Society has added key workers from a range of sectors to...

Effects of stamp duty holiday being seen in house price data

On average, house prices in England and Wales increased 0.7% in September, according to...

Covid: first time buyers more determined than ever

The coronavirus pandemic has caused the resolve of first-time buyers to strengthen, according to...

Only half of over-55s say their home isn’t suitable for future care

A new report has found that the majority of over 55s believe their current...

Record month reported by Bluestone

Bluestone Mortgages has reported that its application volumes in September were 68% higher year-on-year,...

Intermediaries expect to write more BTL over next 12 months

48% of brokers say that demand for buy-to-let mortgages is ‘strong’ or ‘very strong at...

Covid adding three hours onto SME working day

One-fifth of small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners are working an additional three hours...

Landlords count cost of coronavirus

65% of landlords have suffered financially during the pandemic and four out of 10...

LV= pays out £6m in Covid claims

LV= has paid out over £6m in coronavirus-related income protection and death claims to...

COMMENT

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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