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Nationwide extends range to 90% LTV

The Nationwide Building Society is increasing the maximum loan to value (LTV) for customers...

BoE reports rise in mortgage approvals

The Bank of England’s latest lending statistics have shown that mortgage approvals for house purchases...

Cemetery proximity has grave impact on house prices

Living next door to a cemetery could potentially knock almost 25% off the value...

More brokers fearing business technology threat

38% of brokers see the rise of robo-advice as the biggest threat to their...

Poll reveals UK’s top 25 dreams

71% of Brits believe they need to save more money in order to stand...

September approvals down year-on-year

60,011 house purchase mortgages (seasonally adjusted) were approved in September, according to the latest...

Pepper joins Mortgage Intelligence panel

Pepper Homeloans has been appointed to the Mortgage Intelligence lending panel.  Appointed Representative (AR) network...

Rickmansworth the most expensive M25 town

Halifax has revealed that, since opening 30 years ago this week, the average house price...

Alan Margolis to leave UTB

United Trust Bank has announced that Alan Margolis is to leave the business. Margolis (pictured),...

NACFB chief to step down

Adam Tyler, chief executive of the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB), has announced...

Land Registry reveals September price paid data

The latest Price Paid Data from the Land Registry includes details of over 95,300 residential...

Leeds staff improve outdoor facilities for local children

The Leeds Building Society’s internal audit team volunteered with Hyde Park Source to reclaim...

The Yorkshire unveils its lowest ever rate

The Yorkshire Building Society has launched a 0.98% two-year discounted standard variable rate mortgage,...

Aegon UK appoints CFO

Aegon UK has appointed Stephen McGee as its chief financial officer (CFO). He has held...
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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,...

Government support is fundamental to market growth

We’ve seen another week of mainstream lenders reduce their rates with more reductions predicted this coming week. This shows more comfort and confidence around...

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Skipton BS cuts residential mortgage rates across fixed range

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Yorkshire BS members save millions through commission-free insurance offer

Yorkshire Building Society says its commission-free insurance proposition has helped members save more than...
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Nearly a third of UK adults are not confident their household could withstand an...

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