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Retirement advisers expect stock market correction

Advisers are focusing on locking in the so-called 'Brexit bounce' for retirement savers amid...

The Furness BS unveils new 90% LTV deals

The Furness Building Society has launched two new variable rate products at 90% loan...

New five-year deals from Accord

Accord Mortgages has unveiled a new range of five-year fixed rate remortgage deals. Available...

Fall in value of UK commercial real estate

MSCI has reported a negative total return and capital value decline in UK property...

Tenants regret their hastiness

27% of renters feel they were rushed into entering their tenancy agreement, according to...

Investor confidence in lending environment unchanged

While there is uncertainty around the property market post-Brexit, investor confidence in the lending...

Brexit uncertainty not denting SME confidence

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has reported a large rise in...

Rightmove: 2016 to be year of two halves

According to Rightmove's August house price index, the price of property marketed in the...

SimplyBiz Mortgages expands equity release panel

SimplyBiz Mortgages has announced the addition of OneFamily to its equity release panel. OneFamily’s range...

Enterprise adds milestone case-tracking to Apex

Enterprise Finance has upgraded its recently-launched Apex broker portal, with the addition of 'milestone'...

ABI: minority withdrawing too much too soon from pension

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has warned that some people are withdrawing too much...

Renters at risk from ‘toxic cocktail’

Rising levels of renting and a post-referendum rise in unemployment could cause a 'toxic...

Homemover market at highest level for almost a decade

The latest Lloyds Bank Homemaker Review has found that the number of homemovers rose...

The Skipton relaxes lending policy

The Skipton Building Society has made two policy changes across its entire mortgage range.  The maximum...

COMMENT

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...

Bridging is a natural fit for a Shariah-compliant bridging provider

The UK bridging market is, in many ways, a natural fit for Shariah-compliant finance because both are fundamentally built around real assets, partnership structures...

Why relationships are becoming the mortgage industry’s most valuable asset

Information has never been more accessible, yet confidence in financial services remains relatively low. As technology continues to reshape the market, the value of...

Before brokers invest in AI, they need to ask the right questions

AI has moved quickly from industry talking point to commercial priority. For mortgage brokers, the question is no longer whether AI matters. It is...

Latest news

Atom bank cuts Prime mortgage rates by 15bps across full range

Atom bank has reduced rates across its Prime mortgage range by 15bps, with changes...

The Dudley cuts rates across residential, buy-to-let and expat ranges

Dudley Building Society has reduced rates across its residential, buy-to-let and expat mortgage products,...

Stamp Duty burden soars as tax threshold remains frozen at 2006 level

The Stamp Duty threshold at which homebuyers begin paying tax has remained unchanged since...

Gatehouse launches limited-edition HPPs and cuts selected BTL rates

Gatehouse Bank has introduced a range of limited-edition Home Purchase Plan and buy-to-let products...

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