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BUDGET: listen to the SoundAdvice podcast

The latest BestAdvice SoundAdvice podcast is available. Concentrating on the Budget, the 17-minute episode can...

BUDGET: more cash for affordable homes fund

The government announced plans in the Budget to invest a further £9.5 billion in...

BUDGET: Stamp Duty surcharge for non-UK residents

The chancellor announced plans to raise revenue from non-UK residents in the Budget. Rishi Sunak...

BUDGET: speech in full

Executive Summary The Budget takes place against the backdrop of the global outbreak of COVID-19....

BUDGET: small business support

The government announced plans to support small businesses in the Budget today. The Chancellor, Rishi...

BoE makes emergency Bank Rate cut

The Bank of England has cut UK interest rates following a special meeting held...

Advisers recommend financial advice career

Advisers are positive about recommending careers in the profession but worried about the short-term...

The Leeds launches new 10-year mortgages

The Leeds Building Society has set its lowest-ever rates on a new range of...

MBE Leeds Expo to include Bank of England keynote

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) Leeds will feature a keynote presentation by the Bank of...

New hire for Equity Release Supermarket

Ellis Hansborough is to join Equity Release Supermarket (ERS) as an equity release adviser...

FCA seeks to intervene to aid mortgage switching

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says there is a case for intervening to help...

Shawbrook shifts asset finance focus with intermediaries

Shawbrook Bank is re-shaping its approach to working with commercial finance introducers in the...

LendInvest appoints fund manager

LendInvest has announced the appointment of former CBRE senior director and head of loan...

Large number of SMEs being declined property finance

A new study for specialist lender Together has indicated that hundreds of thousands of...

COMMENT

Making children’s cover part of the mortgage conversation

Seeing a child unwell can often change how we feel, especially if you are a parent. Even when it’s a common childhood illness, such...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 13

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 12

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 11

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

A BBR decision rooted in caution, not complacency

The Bank of England MPC’s decision to hold Bank Base Rate (BBR) will come as a welcome outcome for many across the mortgage market,...

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Mortgage leaders urge sector to take part in ED&I survey

Senior figures from Mortgage Advice Bureau, Legal & General and Coreco have urged mortgage...

The Right Mortgage adds TAB to lender panel

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has added specialist property finance lender TAB to...

LSL signals further profit growth as market steadies after refinancing surge

LSL Property Services has said it expects to deliver further profit growth in 2026,...

Nadine Coyle and AJ Odudu to headline Sort Ball

Sort Group has announced Nadine Coyle and AJ Odudu as the headline acts for...

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