Debt

Acquisition of distressed assets gaining in popularity

A number of properties and loans coming on the market through insolvent zombie property...

Teens put faith in banks despite parents’ mistrust

Almost half of teenagers trust banks more than their own parents for financial advice,...

Under a third plan debt consolidation

29% of people with multiple unsecured debts, such as credit cards, overdrafts and loans,...

Scots admit to concealing borrowing

One in 10 adults in Scotland admit they have debts or owe money that...

TCG unveils new rehabilitation report suite

The Charlbury Group has launched a new series of reports within its arrears management...

FCA warns Debt Help & Advice customers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned people who have a debt management plan...

Second charge repossession figures remain low

There was a 43.4% fall in second charge mortgage repossessions in the first quarter...

Nearly 10% admit to recent CCJ

8% of UK adults say they have had a County Court Judgement (CCJ) (in...

Debt issues affect the self-employed

Debt makes up a third of the problems that self-employed people need help with...

Large fall in outstanding interest-only debt

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has reported a significant reduction in outstanding interest-only...

Rise in company liquidations

Insolvency Service data out today show that company liquidations in England and Wales in...

Citizens Advice: payday loans lead to “long term nightmare”

One in four people coming to Citizens Advice have a debt problem, the charity...

New hire for Norton Broker Services

Norton Broker Services has recruited Andrew Bonner to join Neil Organ and Lee Schofield...

The North bearing brunt of repossessions

Latest research from the Charlbury Group has shown the regional split in repossessions across...

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...

Latest news

The Vernon hires internal BDM to expand intermediary reach

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

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...

TRM adds to PMI team with supervision & development manager hire

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Gemma Penkethman as PMI supervision &...

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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