Debt

Younger generation increasingly hit by debt issues

A new report Citizens Advice has shown that the number of issues young people...

Renters more financially vulnerable than homeowners

Those families who rent their homes are less likely to have savings or protection...

Those who budget formally are happier than those who don’t

22% of people in the UK do not formally budget, admitting to having only...

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...
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COMMENT

Comment

Mutual strength and the broker partnership

The mutual sector has always been associated with community purpose, local branches and a member-first approach that feels a little different to the wider...

First-time, accidental or professional? How the landlord profile is shifting in 2026

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about the buy-to-let market is that landlords are a single, uniform group. The reality is...

Complexity is rising and broker enablement has never mattered more

 For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency. If a broker understood the mainstream lending landscape, packaged cases well and kept...

Industry pushes to build next generation of home valuers

According to RICS, the average qualified surveyor is in their mid-fifties. Couple this with new entrant numbers failing to keep pace with retirements, and...

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

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Appointments

The Vernon hires internal BDM to expand intermediary reach

Vernon Building Society has appointed Damien Sabbaghe as intermediary business development manager as it...
Building Societies

Coventry trims first-time buyer and limited company buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has cut selected mortgage rates for first-time buyers and limited company...
Appointments

TRM adds to PMI team with supervision & development manager hire

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Gemma Penkethman as PMI supervision &...
Buy-to-let

Rental yields rise across England and Wales as buy-to-let market enters more volatile period

Rental yields increased annually in every region of England and Wales in the first...

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