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Opening doors for credit-worthy but overlooked clients

It doesn’t take much these days for a borrower to feel they’ve fallen out...

Atom bank urges more near-prime flexibility and education

Atom bank has called for lenders to adopt greater flexibility and understanding towards borrowers...

Men more likely to use housing equity to clear debts than women, says Pure Retirement

Men are more inclined than women to release housing equity to repay debts or...

S&P Global upgrades Mount Street’s mortgage servicing unit to “Strong”

Mount Street Group has received a significant boost after S&P Global Ratings upgraded its...

Specialist lenders warn on confidence, renters’ reforms and stamp duty at Brightstar Expo panel debate

At the Brightstar Group Specialist Lending Expo today some of the UK’s leading figures...

Q&A: Jason Berry, Crystal Specialist Finance

Mortgage Soup fires the questions at Jason Berry, group sales director at Crystal Specialist...

Mortgage industry sees progress on mental health but one in five remain at risk

The mortgage industry is making measurable progress in addressing the mental health of its...

Mortgage borrowing slows as corporate lending accelerates

Households are curbing mortgage borrowing amid a cooling housing market, despite falling rates on...

Together lifts loan book to record £7.9bn as profits rise

Together Financial Services reported a record loan book and higher profits for the year...

PayPlan’s partnership with MorganAsh improves vulnerability support for clients

PayPlan has reported significant improvements in identifying and supporting vulnerable clients following its adoption...

UK Finance reports June mortgage lending recovery

Mortgage lending staged a rebound in June after a subdued start to the second...

Staple food prices climb as retailers warn of rising costs

Shop price inflation accelerated in August, driven by higher food costs and new government-imposed...

Value of rental arrears falls for first time since 2021 amid easing rent growth

The average value of rent arrears has fallen year-on-year for the first time since...

Rising cost of living could stall housing market activity

The rising cost of living remains the most pressing concern for Britons and could...

COMMENT

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

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...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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