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Millennials making unprecedented sacrifices for property ownership

In order to get onto the property ladder millennials, aged 18-34, are having to...

New CEO for Leek United BS

Leek United has announced the appointment of Andrew Healy as the Society’s new chief...

Guildford tops inheritance tax poll

More estates in Guildford paid inheritance tax than any other postcode area in the...

Fleet Mortgages appoints national sales manager

Fleet Mortgages has announced the promotion of Graham Le Bas to the position of...

Landlords looking to cut their mortgage finance costs

The proportion of landlords looking to remortgage is now at an all-time high according...

Right Mortgage Network completes equity release workshops

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network held the third in its series of specialist...

The Leeds offers Easy Start to landlords

The Leeds Building Society's latest buy-to-let mortgage offers an 'Easy Start' for landlords when...

Gatehouse Bank appoints specialist finance BDM

Gatehouse Bank has appointed Zeenat Shaffi as business development manager (BDM) in its specialist...

Edinburgh and Glasgow continue to support Scottish house price growth

House price rises are continuing to slow in Scotland, with the annual rate down...

Rebrand for Hope Capital as lending volumes double

Hope Capital has rebranded and moved to a new office as part of its...

77% of landlords plan to buy more property in the next 12 months

Nearly 80% of landlords plan to grow their portfolios over the next 12 months,...

FP Show supports Mortgage Sleep Out

The Finance Professional Show is backing Mortgage Sleep Out, with a number of initiatives...

Two new senior BDMs for Kent Reliance

Kent Reliance has announced the appointment of Krissy Salmon and Simon Ward as senior...

Average mortgage fee highest in five years

Latest research from Moneyfacts.co.uk has revealed that average mortgage fees are rising, increasing by...

COMMENT

How brokers can secure better client outcomes in a volatile market

Experience has always counted in the mortgage market. Brokers who worked through the financial crisis, the Covid pandemic, the Liz Truss mini-Budget and cost-of-living...

Housing reform needs a thriving private rental sector, not just a thriving sales and purchase market

One of the most encouraging developments over recent weeks has been the renewed focus on improving the homebuying and selling process. The Government's plans to...

The economics of developing the next generation of advisers

Over the past couple of decades, I have worked alongside literally thousands of AR and DA firms, from businesses employing one or two advisers...

Is Andy Burnham the New Messiah or just Starmer with better eyebrows?

What a damning indictment of Labour that Andy Burnham appears to be strolling towards the leadership in what looks less like a contest and...

Approvals hit a 2.5-year low: When broker value gets proven – or missed

Net mortgage approvals dropped to 56,200 in May – the lowest since December 2023 - down from 66,000 the month before. Net borrowing fell from...

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Bank of Ireland expands JBSP mortgage criteria

Bank of Ireland for Intermediaries has widened its Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor (JBSP) mortgage...

Try Financial links with The Insurance Surgery to support complex protection cases

Try Financial has formed a partnership with specialist protection adviser The Insurance Surgery to...

VouchedFor unveils enhanced membership as advisers adapt to AI-led search

VouchedFor has launched Verified+, a new membership tier aimed at helping financial advisers improve...

TMG boss promises Bank Holiday Monday if England reach World Cup final

TMG mortgage network founder and CEO Scott Thorpe has pledged to give every member...

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