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Large rise in stamp duty transactions

The impending stamp duty holiday deadline has led to a sharp rise in transactions,...

House prices fall by 0.3%

Nationwide has reported that January saw annual house price growth slowing for the first...

Busy end to 2020 for later life lending market

The Equity Release Council has released market figures for Q4 2020. Annual lending to new...

FCA finalises mortgage repossession guidance

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has finalised its guidance on repossessions for mortgages and...

CSF: telephone account managers more important than ever

Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) has appointed Craig Kedian as telephone account manager for the...

Fiduciam provides TVR with CBILS loan

Fiduciam has provided car manufacturer TVR through a further three-year £2 million loan, under...

Accord pulls 75% and 80% deals for 10 days

Accord Mortgages is "temporarily" withdrawing its residential products at both 75% and 80% loan...

13% fall in number of first-time buyers last year

2020 saw a fall in the overall number of first-time buyers, according to Halifax. The...

AMI hits out at FSCS levy hike

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has slammed the decision by the Financial Services...

Private renters reveal pandemic worries

50% of private renters are worried about their housing situation, according to a survey...

2020 house sales down 11.5% on previous year

HMRC has estimated that the total number of UK residential transactions in December 2020...

Gatehouse Bank resumes HMO lending

Gatehouse Bank has relaunched its finance products for HMO (Houses in Multiple Occupation) purchases. The shariah-compliant...

Together expands digital valuation usage

Specialist lender Together has updated its criteria to allow more automatic property valuations . It...

ONS: November house price rise of 1.2%

The Office for National Statistics has revealed that house prices in the UK increased...

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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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Accounts manager jailed after £767k theft from Newcastle panel management firm

A senior employee at Newcastle-based Pure Panel Management has been jailed after embezzling more...

Cambridge BS opens new funding round for local housing and homelessness projects

The Cambridge Building Society has opened applications for its Community Fund, continuing its commitment...

Assetz Capital expands development finance offering

Assetz Capital has updated its development finance proposition to allow planning gain and residual...

MIMHC offers free mental health first aid training

The mortgage and property finance sector is rolling out a series of free mental...

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