News

Scottish Widows’ protection cover now on LifeQuote

Scottish Widows has launched its flexible life insurance products, Scottish Widows Protect, on LifeQuote. Through...

Tesco Bank cuts remortgage rates

Tesco Bank has cuts rates on a number of its two and five-year fixed rate remortgage deals. The new...

Complete FS hires associate director of operations

Claire Budden has rejoined Complete FS, becoming its new associate director of operations. She worked for...

Budget 2017: increase in funding for social care

In the Spring Budget, Chancellor Philip Hammond committed additional grant funding of £2 billion...

Budget 2017: NS&I bond calculations questioned

Chancellor Philip Hammond confirmed the the NS&I bond he announced at Autumn Statement will be available...

Budget 2017: business rates revaluation

The Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced a few measures aimed to help some firms...

Budget 2017: OBR forecasts

The Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) has issued its forecasts for GDP. Overall public sector...

Budget 2017: no housing measures announced

There were no announcements affecting the housing in today's Budget. This was met with criticism...

Budget 2017: dividend allowance slashed

The Chancellor announced changes to the Dividend Allowance in today's Budget. Philip Hammond said the allowance allows...

Budget 2017: the speech in full

Mr Deputy Speaker, I report today on an economy that has continued to confound the...

Budget 2017: Manifesto pledge broken over self-employed?

In today's Budget the Chancellor Philip Hammond announced a 2% rise in Class 4...

Budget 2017 – as it happened

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L&G to pay increased dividend

Legal & General (L&G) has reported a 11% increase in adjusted operating profit for...

BTL landlords planning to weather tax change impact

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) says that recent YouGov Reports survey data suggests...
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COMMENT

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...
News

Mortgage industry scheme for Armed Forces leavers gains momentum

A new initiative designed to encourage Armed Forces personnel into careers across the mortgage...
News

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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