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Female borrowers adversely hit by Covid

The number of cases Bluestone Mortgages received from individual female applicants between October 2020...

44% of first-time buyers delayed home purchase because of Covid

While the Covid pandemic made homeownership a larger priority for 63% of first-time buyers,...

Quarter of employees made bad debt decisions during pandemic

24% of employees say they made a bad decision about debt during the pandemic,...

SmartCriteria sees first indications of market normalising

Legal & General’s SmartrCriteria tool recorded a -32% decrease in furlough friendly mortgage searches...

Darlington Intermediaries extends 90% LTV nationally

Darlington Intermediaries is making its 90% loan to value (LTV) mortgage available nationally. Since the...

Covid: millions of over-50s looking to relocate

Three million people in the country aged over 50 are considering relocating, as a...

Covid-19 changes first time buyer priorities

First time buyers have incurred significant costs from house purchases falling through, alongside the...

Strong recovery in new build home registrations

Latest figures show that new build home registrations were up 10% in the first...

74% of SMEs confident ‘normal’ demand to return by Xmas

The latest Covid-19 Pulse survey from business funder, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), has found...

SMEs investing to recover from Covid

Aldermore says there are signs of recovery for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as...

“Full steam ahead” for property market

The latest UK monthly property transactions data from HMRC has shown there has been...

Covid to spur borrowers to seek mortgage advice

Research from Legal & General Mortgage Club has found that 60% of borrowers whose...

Covid responsible for 32% of the Exeter’s IP claims

The Exeter paid over £10.1m in income protection (IP) during 2020, equating to 91% of...

Bluestone seeks to support self-employed hit by Covid

Bluestone Mortgages has updated its credit policy tor provide further support to self-employed borrowers...

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Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

It’s not just about work/life balance

Firstly, it was good to get feedback on last month’s blog on technology from several people, and to see a spin-off follow-up blog from...

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Square 1 Media announces May Mortgage Market Debate

Square 1 Media is to hold its next Mortgage Market Debate on Wednesday, 21 May,...

Coventry BS maintains status as one of the best workplaces

Coventry Building Society has been named one of Great Place to Work's UK’s Best...

Atom bank breaks Near Prime record

Atom bank has reported another record-breaking month for Near Prime activity. Over the course of...

Berkeley Alexander appoints new BDM

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has announced the appointment of Grant Robinson as a...