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Bridging loans take third quarter fall

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has reported a fall in the value...

Approvals down 10% year-on-year

The British Bankers' Association (BBA) has reported that house purchase approval numbers last month...

LMS partners with TSB

Conveyancing panel manager LMS has announced a new partnership with TSB. LMS will provide...

Autumn Statement 2016: Land Registry plans scrapped

The Autumn Statement revealed that plans to privatise HM Land Registry have been scrapped. Eddie...

Autumn Statement 2016: possible action for savers

The chancellor announced in the Autumn Statement that NS&I is lively to launch a fixed savings...

Autumn Statement 2016: pensions changes

In the Autumn Statement the chancellor announced plans to reduce the amount people can...

Autumn Statement 2016: insurance tax hike

The chancellor announced a further hit on insurance premiums in the Autumn Statement. Philip...

Autumn Statement 2016: growth 2.4% lower due to Brexit

Philip Hammond announced the latest forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) during today's Autumn Statement. Growth...

Autumn Statement 2016: house-building investment announced

The chancellor announced initiatives to stimulate house-building in the Autumn Statement. Philip Hammond said: "In October, my Right Honourable...

Autumn Statement 2016: pensions consultation signalled

In today’s Autumn Statement, the chancellor addressed the issue of pensions cold-calling. Philip Hammond told the...

Autumn Statement 2016: R&D investment up

Philip Hammond announced an increase in funding for research and development (R&D) in today's...

Autumn Statement 2016: letting agents’ fees to go

As had been widely expected, the chancellor today announced that lettings agents fees to...

Autumn Statement 2016: the speech in full

Mr Speaker, It is a privilege to report today on an economy which the IMF...

Autumn Statement 2016: as it happened

Welcome to BestAdvice's live coverage of this year's Autumn Statement.
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Artificial Intelligence

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...

Hobson’s Choice: Which root canal treatment would you prefer, Sir?

Now that Andy Pandy from ‘oop norf’ is de facto the Prime Minister elect and will shortly be choosing the colour scheme of No...

Buy-to-let: reality versus a much-peddled narrative

Every few months, it seems, another report emerges suggesting buy-to-let no longer stacks up as an investment proposition. The headlines are often dramatic, the...

A week of progress and reassurance

The past week has brought further reassurance for borrowers. With the Bank of England holding the base rate as expected and inflation remaining steady...

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a huge success, with official numbers being confirmed at 5,500 attendees,...

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AR market consolidates as revenues rise despite fewer principal firms

The UK's appointed representative market is becoming more concentrated, with fewer principal firms overseeing...
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Hodge broadens property lending criteria across residential ranges

Hodge Bank has expanded its property lending criteria, widening access to mortgage finance for...
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GCC searches for UK homes rise 16%

Searches for UK residential property from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) investors increased by 16%...
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Mortgage market still failing to understand freelancers

The mortgage market has yet to fully adapt to the growth of freelance and...

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