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Half a home’s value at risk from average care home stay

The typical person entering residential care will face total bills of between £50,000 and...

Scotland sees slow house price growth

Your Move has reported that house prices in Scotland increased by just 0.1% in...

Singletons think it takes two to buy first property

25% of single people believe it will be impossible to buy their own home...

2016 a record-breaking year for equity release

The spring 2017 Equity Release Market Report from the Equity Release Council has reported that 2016...

L&G appoints former Sky News presenter

Legal & General Group has announced the appointment of Dharshini David as corporate affairs director. She...

FTB concern around mortgage affordability on the rise

The latest quarterly First Time Buyer Index from Aldermore has found that 67% of aspiring...

Keystone joins SimplyBiz Mortgages panel

SimplyBiz Mortgages has announced its partnership with specialist buy-to-let lender Keystone Property Finance. With...

The Leeds sponsors under 7s

The Leeds Building Society had donated £467 to the Tingley Athletic under sevens team. This sponsorship...

Further ‘Spring Fling’ changes from Shawbrook

Shawbrook Commercial Mortgages has unveiled rate reductions on all short term products, as well as...

YBS unveils its lowest ever fixed rate mortgage

The Yorkshire Building Society has launched a two-year mortgage at 0.99%, its lowest ever fixed rate...

Base rate rise on the horizon?

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted by a majority of...

Profits and originations up at OneSavings Bank

OneSavings Bank (OSB) has reported a rise of 29% in underlying pre-tax profits to...

Brits prefer tea to thinking about finances

The Skipton Building Society has found that Britons spend longer each day on making a...

Kuflink Bridging hires marketing manager

Kuflink Bridging has appointed Susan McBoyle as its new marketing manager as it continues its...
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Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

With great power comes great responsibility

There has been a huge amount in the press about the “feudal” system of leasehold and how the government’s revitalised commonhold will fix all...

Don’t rein me in

For many years, major financial institutions and large retailers have understood the benefits of presenting their customers with complementary products alongside their core offering. Banks...

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap, representing the most aggressive...

Stability has value: why the latest Bank Base Rate hold matters

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) at 3.75% may not have generated the excitement that often accompanies a rate...

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

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Buy-to-let

The Mortgage Works cuts switcher rates for existing landlords

The Mortgage Works has reduced rates across selected buy-to-let and limited company buy-to-let switcher...
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Mortgage industry scheme for Armed Forces leavers gains momentum

A new initiative designed to encourage Armed Forces personnel into careers across the mortgage...
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Hot weather prompts homeowners to rethink cooling costs and property choices

Rising temperatures are prompting more UK homeowners to invest in cooling measures, while growing...
Appointments

The West Brom promotes Gareth Madeley to chief customer officer

West Brom Building Society has appointed Gareth Madeley as its new chief customer officer,...

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