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Half of homeowners who use equity release pay off mortgages

49% of equity release customers in the third quarter of 2019 used it to pay...

Over one-third of adults have missed a payment

39% of British adults have missed more than one credit payment, according to research...

Growing levels of financial pessimism

29% of Britons expect their finances to get worse in the next year, while...

Income shocks hit hardest in Wales

24% of Welsh adults are showing at least one sign of financial distress according...

1.26m may need broker support over the next 12 months

Specialist lender Pepper Money has published the findings from its detailed research carried out...

Credit card borrowing by over-55s rises significantly

The proportion of over-55s who have been in debt in the last five years...

StepChange: record numbers seeking debt advice

Debt charity StepChange has warned that warned that record numbers of households are vulnerable...

FCA tells claims management firms to raise ad standards

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said that claims management companies (CMCs) need to...

Debt a growing issue with over-55s

Equity release adviser Key has calculated that up to half of older homeowners are...

First 4 Bridging becomes fully FCA regulated

First 4 Bridging (F4B) has reached fully regulated status with the Financial Conduct Authority...

Bluestone Mortgages aims remortgage product at debt consolidators

Bluestone Mortgages' fee-free remortgage offering is now available for borrowers consolidating debts. The updated product helps...

People not financially coping with ‘life events’

New research from StepChange Debt Charity has revealed that people who had experienced a...

Financial software firm makes senior business development hire

Paylink Solutions has appointed Paul Nicholson as senior solutions consultant. He joins the Midlands-based technology...

HSBC to extend debt collection redress scheme

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that HSBC has voluntarily agreed to extend...

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Brokers face rise in complex cases as bridging demand evolves

As reported recently in trade news, the bridging finance landscape is changing, and brokers are increasingly faced with more complex client scenarios. Greenfield Bridging...

18 months of Inspired Lending: how we’ve grown alongside the bridging market

In December 2023, we completed our very first bridging loan. On the surface, it was a straightforward deal. But for us, it marked something...

Threadbare safety nets and the reassurance of life insurance for mortgagors

For first-time buyers who have managed to save enough for a deposit, there’s a lot to think about when searching for the perfect home....

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,...

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Market Harborough raises loan thresholds to support high-value borrowing

Market Harborough Building Society has announced a significant uplift in its maximum loan sizes...

London Credit backs fast-paced commercial deal with £325,000 bridging loan

Specialist lender London Credit has completed a £325,000 bridging loan to facilitate the time-critical...

Just backs Advise Wise calculator to support better later life lending advice

Just Group has thrown its support behind Advise Wise’s Cost Calculator, becoming the official...

Arc & Co. arranges £26m bridging deal on prime London property

Specialist advisory firm Arc & Co. and bridging lender Market Financial Solutions have completed...
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