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SVR hit for those most affected by Covid

32% of borrowers who have been negatively financially impacted by the pandemic say they...

Covid pandemic worsening retirement inequality

New research from Legal & General Retail Retirement has tracked the effects of the pandemic...

Homeworkers want mental health support from employers

87% of people working from home have or would like to have better access...

Equity Release Council: mortgage holders polarised by pandemic

Analysis of official data by the Equity Release Council has revealed that UK households...

NatWest sets up stamp duty broker support line

NatWest has created a new dedicated support line to help with stamp duty queries,...

LV= paid out £6.5m in Covid claims last year

LV= paid record individual protection claims totalling nearly £118 million during 2020. The insurer...

FCA reveals strong end to 2020 for mortgage market

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reported that the outstanding value of all residential...

Funding 365 warns of impending CBILS deadline

Funding 365 has received a further increase in its Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme...

UTB opens new broker ‘Zoom Room’

United Trust Bank (UTB) has launched a ‘Zoom Room’, a virtual meeting place for...

BUDGET 2021: Stamp duty holiday extended

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has confirmed the extension of the Stamp Duty Holiday until...

Housing market remained resilient in January

The Bank of England has reported that individuals borrowed an additional £5.2 billion secured...

Think tanks warns of 770,000 at risk of repossession

The Social Market Foundation has revealed that nearly 800,000 households could be vulnerable to repossession...

Stamp Duty holiday extension rumoured

The Times has reported that Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to extend the Stamp...

Advisers say SDLT holiday end won’t affect buy-to-let

Despite the stamp duty set to come to an end, mortgage brokers aren't expecting...
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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...

Autonomous AI is waiting for us

The UK rightly prides itself on having one of the most respected financial services sectors in the world but even strong markets benefit from...

TOM BILL: Rate cut expectations fade amid mixed signals

Borrowing costs have risen in recent weeks for reasons that include stronger-than-expected UK economic data and tempering the outlook for cheaper mortgages. However, an uncertain...

Think you know CeMAP? Maybe it’s time to think again

Anyone who wants to work as a mortgage adviser in the UK needs to hold qualifications that are recognised by the FCA and, for...

Second charge mortgages set for another strong year in 2026

A few weeks into 2026, the direction of travel for the second charge mortgage market is already clear. Momentum has carried over from last...

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