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East of England takes the lead in rent rises

The latest Buy-to-Let Index from Your Move and Reeds Rains has found that rents...

Money worries causing stress and depression

New research from the Fairbanking Foundation reveals that over the past five years, 45%...

Significant rise in number of families with problem debt

The number of households with problem debt has increased by 700,000 (28%) since 2012,...

Pensions guidance causing people to seek further help

27.3% of people who have had a face to face Pension Wise appointment in...

Government action on SME late payment not working

Despite attempts by the government to enforce a code for prompt payment and plans...

Expected levels of student debt at record levels

There has been another year-on-year increase in students’ overall estimated debt, according to the fifth...

Start saving early to ease kids’ university debts

Research has found that professionals would like to help to keep their child’s student debts...

50% fall in second charge repossession figures

Latest data from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that the number of...

Ex-couples still hit by debt

Failed relationships have put over two million Brits in debt by ex-partners, who are...

Repossession rate continues to fall

Latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) reveal that the repossession rate...

Bad debts still hitting 35% of SMEs

One in four small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK suffered from...

Majority of people meeting debt repayments

People surveyed for the second Lloyds Bank Lending Report continue to feel upbeat when...

Summer sees remortgage lending gradually creeping up

35% of borrowers who remortgaged last month chose to increase the size of their...

Secured loans proving popular for debt consolidation

Clever Lending has revealed that 61% of its secured loan cases being used for...

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When service beats software: why hands-on support is the real differentiator in conveyancing

For all the talk about technology reshaping the mortgage and conveyancing world, advisers know that what you often need is some good, old-fashioned support. Not...

Future-proofing your lead generation

Leads are the lifeblood of any mortgage intermediary business, and while word-of-mouth referrals remain the gold standard - bringing trust and proof of quality...

We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

AI could make obsolescence obsolete and slash global e-waste

For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year, a new iPhone or Android release quietly renders last year’s...

Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

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Landlords shift away from five-year fixes as remortgage choices diversify

Buy-to-let landlords are increasingly looking beyond the traditional five-year fixed mortgage, with new research...

Just Mortgages’ self-employed push attracts surge of new advisers

Just Mortgages’ New Starter Boost initiative, launched in January, has seen strong early demand...

Londoners still pay highest premiums for homes near stations

Londoners continue to pay the steepest premiums in the UK to live close to...

TMG unveils AI-led mortgage and protection proposition for advisers

TMG Mortgage Network has launched a new mortgage and protection proposition that places artificial...