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North-south divide in repossessions most marked in six years

The North-South divide in repossessions has widened to its largest in six years, according...

Rent arrears could rise

Buy-to-let returns continue to improve, with a five year geared investor making a 6.52%...

Trio of debt management firms lose licences

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has removed the licences of three debt management...

HML pictures arrears scenario if rates rise in 2014

HML has undertaken analysis of the performance of approximately 100,000 mortgage accounts that were...

Millions borrowing to pay debts

Two million people borrowed money to make a repayment on an existing debt in...

Many don’t understand the implications of joint borrowing

Research by Debt Advisory Centre suggests that many people are signing up for joint...

7% never expect to be debt free

Certain borrowers are finding themselves stuck in a downward debt spiral according to price...

Increase in homeowners with debt problems

Latest figures from Debt Advisory Centre suggest the number of homeowners getting help with...

Small fall in repossessions

The number of properties taken into possession by mortgage lenders declined in the second...

Debt worries for half of UK adults

The economy is slow to recover from recession and as people continue to struggle...

Increase in ‘severe’ rental arrears

The number of tenants in severe rental arrears rose during the second quarter of...

OFT suspends a credit licence for the first time

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has today suspended, with immediate effect, the consumer...

House prices up and repossessions down

The April Market Trend Data from Land Registry shows that house prices were up...

Citizens Advice wants ban on financial services cold calling

Financial services providers such as claims management companies, pension unlocking services and credit brokers...

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How might Trump’s Tariffs impact on mortgages in the UK?

With Trump’s tariff wars already sending financial markets yoyoing up and down and the likelihood that these trade wars will negatively impact both global...

Key holiday let tax changes: what brokers really need to know

The UK holiday let market has seen rapid growth in recent years, largely fuelled by the rise in staycations and favourable tax incentives. However,...

Positive signs of market changes are definitely visible

There are times when the market feels sluggish - waiting for something to give, for someone to blink first. And then there are times...

Finding solutions for borrowers when others can’t

Catering to the needs of borrowers with an extremely complex or adverse credit history is an area of the mortgage market that is often...

Good advice key for remortgaging landlords

The buy-to-let sector has remained resilient in the face of mounting tax bills, legislative burdens and the elevated interest rates of recent years, and...

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Gen H cuts high-LTV mortgage rates again as New Build Boost gains momentum

Residential mortgage lender Gen H has announced a fresh round of rate reductions for...

HTB trims bridging rates by 10bps

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced a 10 basis point cut across its full...

MT Finance breaks 3% barrier with BTL rate cut

Specialist lender MT Finance has announced a reduction in rates across its buy-to-let range,...

Aspen completes £1.575m no-valuation bridge in nine days

Aspen Bridging has delivered a £1,575,000 no-valuation bridging loan in nine days to support...
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