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The Leek United hires new head of HR

The Leek United Building Society has appointed Jane Stevenson as its new head of human...

Accord cuts 28 mortgage rates

Accord has reduced the rate of its 10-year fix at 65% loan to value...

Network reduces professional indemnity insurance excess

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has reviewed the excess on its current professional indemnity...

Octane Capital hails ‘third generation’ deal

Octane Capital has partnered with boutique financial intermediary firm Mantra Capital to complete what...

18 FTBs a week being helped via equity release

Retirement Advantage has estimated that 18 first time buyers a week took a step...

L&G sponsors Alzheimer’s Research UK

Legal & General is supporting the launch of Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) second #ShareTheOrange...

Eastenders praised for tenancy deposit storyline

Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has praised EastEnders on a recent storyline tackling issues faced...

Aldermore appoints commercial real estate director

Aldermore has announced the appointment of John Carter as commercial director within the commercial...

Garden property areas 42% better for house prices 

Areas across England with the most residential gardens are home to property prices 42%...

GI provider secures growth capital

General insurance product provider Uinsure has raised growth capital from Perwyn.   North West based Uinsure...

UTB reveals 2017 broker promotion winner

United Trust Bank (UTB) has announced that the winner of its 2017 ‘Taste of...

7-2 BoE vote to hold Bank Rate

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has voted by a margin of seven...

Wider adviser engagement needed for second charges

The latest second charge figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show a welcome...

Barclays Mortgages improves income multiple criteria

Barclays Mortgages is increasing the maximum income multiples for people earning up to £50,000. The...
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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...

Removing friction from the homebuying journey

One thing I keep hearing from our advisers is how much more work each case now generates, largely because so much of it involves...

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Leasehold possessions on the rise, warns Spicerhaart

More leasehold properties are entering possession as ongoing issues with the leasehold system continue...
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Darlington completes complex expat new-build mortgage

Darlington Building Society has completed an 80% LTV mortgage for a joint application from...
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New builds coming to market at lowest level since 2017

The number of new build housing developments coming to market is at its lowest...
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Rental affordability improves most in London

London recorded the biggest improvement in rental affordability in June, according to Propertymark, with...

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