Debt

Arrears and repossessions decline

There was a further fall in the number of mortgages in arrears, as well...

Fall in second charge mortgage possessions

The number of second charge mortgage possessions in the third quarter of 2013 was...

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...

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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