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Virgin Money trims fixed rates and launches new purchase deals

Virgin Money will cut a range of fixed mortgage rates and introduce new products...

Misconceptions still stopping would-be buyers from applying for mortgages

A majority of would-be homebuyers are holding back from applying for a mortgage because...

IMLA warns FCA: keep mortgage advice at the heart of reform

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association has welcomed a move towards greater regulatory flexibility in...

Rugby World Cup legend to host MIMHC Charity Ball 2025

Rugby World Cup winner and sporting icon Will Greenwood MBE has been confirmed as...

First-time buyers put at the heart of Treasury mortgage talks

The government will urge lenders to put first-time buyers at the top of their...

HSBC cuts rates across residential and buy-to-let offerings

HSBC UK has announced a wide set of rate reductions across its residential and...

Rightmove warns property tax reforms could stall housing market

Rightmove has warned the government that proposed changes to property taxation risk distorting the...

Barclays reduces fixed mortgage rates across the board

Barclays has announced a wide-ranging series of rate reductions across its residential mortgage range,...

HSBC launches energy efficient homes mortgage range

HSBC is set to launch a new mortgage range designed to encourage borrowers to...

NatWest allows brokers to arrange additional borrowing at any time

NatWest has launched a new standalone additional borrowing process that will allow mortgage brokers...

Barclays streamlines residential mortgage system for brokers

Barclays has overhauled its residential mortgage application system for intermediaries, promising a quicker and...

Rising cost of living could stall housing market activity

The rising cost of living remains the most pressing concern for Britons and could...

Co-operative Bank in sub-4% mortgage arena following rate cuts 

The Co-operative Bank for Intermediaries has reduced selected residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates, bringing...

Housing market stalls as demand dips and sales slide

The UK housing market’s fragile recovery faltered in July as higher borrowing costs and...
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COMMENT

Comment

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...
Technology

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...
Building Societies

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...
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FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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