Debt

Pepper makes DMP rate and criteria changes

Pepper Money has introduced improved criteria on its Debt Management Plan mortgage range and...

Widows reluctant to downsize

47% of law firms regularly advised widows who are facing financial hardship to consider...

Graduates “could miss out on £75k from their pension pot”

New research from Royal London has found that graduates earning an average salary who...

People in the dark over loved ones’ finances

Brits are hiding over £69bn of debt from their partners, according to new research...

Unsecured debt amongst 55 to 74-year olds on the rise

New research from equity release lender More 2 Life reveals that unsecured debt amongst 55 to...

FCA reveals urban-rural differences in financial services

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the latest analysis from its Financial Lives...

NMBA introduces financial education initiative for teenagers

The New Model Business Academy (NMBA) has launched a free financial education initiative to...

FCA outlines claims management regulation plans

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published draft rules outlining how it will...

Debt management director banned for misappropriating client money

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned Darren Lee Newton from working in any...

Average Brit owes £5,688 of debt

Just under seven million Brits believe they are living debt free despite owing millions,...

Second charge repossessions remain low  

Latest figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that the number...

Mortgage arrears down 8% year-on-year

UK Finance has reported that there were 78,800 homeowner mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or...

Majority of Brits in debt admit to problems dealing with situation

A Nationwide Building Society poll of more than 2,000 UK adults reveals that of...

UK company bad debt up by £580m

Debt owed to UK businesses across the core 11 sectors was £580m higher in...
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COMMENT

Later Life

Underwriting: Are we saying “no” to the wrong risks?

Over the last two days I’ve talked about the size of the later life lending market and the knowledge gap that still exists around...

The blind spot: residential advisers and the over-55 customer

Yesterday I talked about the supportive nature of the equity release and later life lending community and the fact that collaboration is one of...

The uncomfortable truth about the later life lending market

The headlines around the latest Equity Release Council figures released this month all suggested growth. But I think we need to have an honest...

Are we actually set up to support first-time buyers?

After a summer spent thinking it over, this time of year is often the point where first time buyers decide whether they're going to...

Leasehold reform has a September window – will Burnham use it?

At the time of writing, the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill still has no published First Reading date.  But is it imminent? Andy Burnham entered...

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Later Life

LiveMore launches mortgage podcast for brokers and advisers

LiveMore has launched a podcast series covering developments in the specialist and later-life lending...
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Mortgage myths deter would-be first-time buyers

Misconceptions about mortgage eligibility may be prompting aspiring first-time buyers to abandon their plans...
Building Societies

Dudley Building Society publishes guide to trusts

Dudley Building Society has published a guide explaining how trusts can be used to...
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Eleos partners with Homebox to target underserved renters

Eleos has partnered with household bills platform Homebox to offer life insurance and income...

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