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Selling homes to fund care unattractive option to most

48% of adults say they would back paying into a special fund for care...

Average rents up 1.8% year-on-year

Tenant referencing firm HomeLet has reported that demand for rental properties remaining high and that...

“Misleading” mortgage mis-selling TV ad banned

A TV ad for Mortgage.Claims, a mortgage assessment company, shown in December 2018 and...

First-time landlord criteria searches most popular in June

Knowledge Bank has revealed the top five most searched-for lender criteria by brokers in...

Newcastle Intermediaries appoints BDM for London

Newcastle Intermediaries has hired Rebecca Roberts as a business development manager (BDM) for London...

Protection provider appoints interim CEO

Guardian has announced changes to its leadership team. Simon Davis is currently taking an extended...

Rise in interest in financial advice careers

Openwork have found that one in four employees would consider opportunities in the financial...

Bridging lenders remain confident about UK economy

Bridging lenders are still confident that the economy and property prices will remain robust...

Regulation ‘behind success of second charge market’

Fluent for Advisers has argued that not enough credit is given to the role...

Uinsure partners with Rangers Protect and Together Money

Uinsure has announced another two new exclusive, single-tie partnerships with Rangers Protect and Together...

Multi-retiree families to exceed one million in next 20 years

The number of families with multiple generations in retirement at the same time will...

Wesleyan appoints new group chief executive

Wesleyan has announced the appointment of Mario Mazzocchi as its new group chief executive...

Paragon revamps second charge product range

Paragon has cut the interest rates on its second charge mortgage products. Aimed at prime...

The Hanley Economic extends RIO range into Scotland

The Hanley Economic Building Society has extended its range of retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgages...

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 arrears fall again as possessions edge up in Q1

Mortgage arrears declined across both residential and buy-to-let lending in the first quarter of...

MAB Foundation launches £20k grant initiative

The MAB Foundation has launched a one-off £20,000 follow-on funding initiative to mark its...

New research highlights stress of homebuying journey

NatWest and Rightmove have published data which suggests the emotional reward of finding the...

OMS renews technology agreement with Complete FS

One Mortgage System has renewed its agreement with Complete FS, extending the specialist distributor’s...

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