Debt

First 4 Bridging becomes fully FCA regulated

First 4 Bridging (F4B) has reached fully regulated status with the Financial Conduct Authority...

Bluestone Mortgages aims remortgage product at debt consolidators

Bluestone Mortgages' fee-free remortgage offering is now available for borrowers consolidating debts. The updated product helps...

People not financially coping with ‘life events’

New research from StepChange Debt Charity has revealed that people who had experienced a...

Financial software firm makes senior business development hire

Paylink Solutions has appointed Paul Nicholson as senior solutions consultant. He joins the Midlands-based technology...

HSBC to extend debt collection redress scheme

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that HSBC has voluntarily agreed to extend...

The Newcastle introduces digital debt help service

The Newcastle Building Society is aiming to transform the way it helps customers in...

Arrears levels continue to fall

UK Finance has reported that there were 76,580 homeowner mortgages in arrears of 2.5%...

Homeowners prioritise home improvements over debt repayment

Home improvements rank in the top five long-term financial objectives for homeowners with 63%...

Spicerhaart repossessed home sale prices at highest level since June

Spicerhaart Corporate Sales has reported that the amount of money it has achieved for...

Money and Pensions Service officially launched

The Money and Pensions Service has launched with a mission to improve the nation’s...

FCA starts regulating claims management firms

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has begun regulating the claims management industry today. All claims...

Sirius seeks to further expand Manchester operations

Sirius Property Finance has expanded its Manchester office to four people and is looking...

FCA begins supervisory action in debt management sector

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its second thematic review of the debt...

30% rise in arrears under ‘no deal’ Brexit: Kensington

Mortgage arrears would increased by 30% over the next three years in the event...
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COMMENT

Homebuying

Removing friction from the homebuying journey

One thing I keep hearing from our advisers is how much more work each case now generates, largely because so much of it involves...

Build, baby, build? Well we will need to fund more than the usual suspects

There was a noticeable sense of optimism at UKREiiF this year. That may sound surprising given the economic headwinds of recent years, but the...

Innovation in the lifetime mortgage market riding high

Innovation in the lifetime mortgage market has created real value for customers – there’s no excuse to ignore it. When a UK borrower reaches 55,...

How small and medium-sized lenders can fix the origination headache

We are constantly told that to fix the mortgage journey, we need to rip everything out and start again. That unless a lender replaces its...

A new PM brings a new opportunity to rethink housing policy

Politics, as it seems to do in recent times, has moved at remarkable speed over the last couple of weeks. In what feels like...

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MT Finance latest firm to offer World Cup time off

As mortgage firms gear up for England’s 1am World Cup clash against Mexico on...
News

Broker optimism grows as sub-4% rates edge closer

A series of mortgage rate cuts from lenders this week has sparked optimism among...
Buy-to-let

Renters face higher costs amid strong demand

Two in three (63%) recent movers ended up paying more rent than planned, as...
Buy-to-let

ModaMortgages cuts rates across limited-edition BTL range

ModaMortgages has announced a reprice of its limited-edition buy-to-let range, with rate reductions across...

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