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‘True cost’ of stamp duty revealed

The true cost of Stamp Duty is two thirds higher than the tax bill...

Leeds BS cuts rates and launches new FTB deal

Leeds Building Society has announced mortgage rate cuts of up to 30 basis points...

First-time buyers face higher mortgage costs despite wage growth

First-time buyers are grappling with significantly higher monthly mortgage payments than they were five...

The value of building societies: 250 years of mutual success

A key anniversary reflects how far the building society movement has come — and...

Nearly 90% would repeat home condition survey experience

88% of consumers who used a home condition survey said they would do so...

Precise improves first-time buyer affordability

Precise, part of OSB Group, has revised the affordability calculation process for its residential...

Loughborough Building Society partners with Finance Advice Club

Loughborough Building Society is expanding its intermediary distribution with its new partnership with Finance...

Mortgage lending up but profits down at YBS

Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) has reported a pre-tax profit of £383.7 million for 2024,...

Hanley Economic expands RIO and 95% LTV residential lending offerings

Hanley Economic Building Society has added a new two-year fixed rate option to its...

Price gap between houses and flats at 30-year high

The housing market is continuing to register positive momentum in 2025 with Zoopla’s latest...

KRFI unveils new limited edition shared ownership range

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries (KRFI), part of OSB Group, has introduced a new limited...

Skipton reports record levels of FTB support

Skipton Group, encompassing Skipton Building Society and Connells Group, has reported its financial results...

Loughborough BS extends 5.5x income to 95% LTV

Loughborough Building Society has increased the loan to value (LTV) on its 5.5x income...

Rightmove calls on government to extend the stamp duty deadline to help 74,000 home-movers

Rightmove is calling for an extension to the stamp duty deadline after research revealed...

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Why bridging finance will help SMEs weather the economic storm

It’s fair to say that the government's latest statement had little spring in it, and our daily tariff antics from over the pond are...

Redefining ‘later life lending’ for a fairer financial future

The phrase ‘later life lending’ is becoming increasingly common in financial services but what does it really mean? For too long, ‘later life lending’ has been conflated...

The rise of the renovator buyer

In today’s property market, many borrowers are rethinking what homeownership means. Amid shifting lifestyle expectations and mounting affordability pressures, more people are seeking out...

Trump’s crazy tariffs could actually be good news for UK landlords

In an unexpected twist, Donald Trump’s return to the global stage with a fresh wave of tariffs could end up doing UK landlords a...

The business case for Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been part of the daily news agenda for a couple of years now and there are tremendous opportunities for the...

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Advisers warned of regulatory risks over neglecting wills and LPAs in later life lending

Financial advisers could be falling short of regulatory expectations and endangering customer outcomes by...

Rosemount Financial Solutions announces senior promotions

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has announced a series of senior promotions as the growing...

L&G adds Harpenden Building Society to surveying services panel

Legal & General (L&G) has expanded its Mortgage Services business with the addition of...

HTB appoints Alexia Evans as lending director to strengthen development finance team

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Alexia Evans as lending director within its development...
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