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Record levels of product choice in equity release

Lenders are increasing the choice of equity release plans on offer with a record...

Brits wasting cash with insurance auto-renewals

MoneySuperMarket has revealed that homeowners are collectively wasting £37 million annually by allowing their...

Clever Lending launches sourcing system for seconds

Clever Lending has unveiled its new second charge sourcing system for brokers, Clever Sourcing,...

Property wealth continues to rise for retired homeowners

KeyRetirement.com has revealed that retired homeowners have seen their property wealth grow by £9.24...

Accord cuts five-year fixed rates

Accord Mortgages has announced a 0.15 percentage point reduction on selected five-year fixed rate...

Fears of property price crash following Brexit

61% of Brits who think that their house price will decrease if Britain leaves...

Bower votes for Commons charity dinner

Equity release specialist Bower Retirement Services is backing Pancreatic Cancer UK and Saint Francis...

Freedom competes first UTB deal

Freedom Finance has completed its first second charge loan case with United Trust Bank...

New Help to Buy deal from the Teachers

The Teachers Building Society has launched a new 1.49% discounted variable rate Help to...

BBA members vote for trade body merger

Members of the British Bankers' Association (BBA) have voted for the organisation to consolidate...

Arun Estates expands partnership with Mortgage Brain

Arun Estates has extended its partnership with Mortgage Brain by committing to use MortgageBrain...

Fall in second charge new business

Consumer finance new business was up 8% in April, compared with the same month...

Asset finance sector continues to grow

Asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew by 2% in April,...

Panel worried about abolition of MAS

The Financial Services Consumer Panel has raised concerns that the abolition of the Money...
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Stamp Duty

Cutting stamp duty will make the housing crisis worse

Every time the housing market stalls the same thing happens and people call for stimulus, this time: abolish stamp duty. The logic feels intuitive -...

The money sitting in your back pocket that you keep forgetting to pick up

Let me give you a number. Almost half of UK mortgage holders would struggle to meet their payments within six months of losing their...

Smart Data can solve the UK’s homebuying bottleneck

For many of us, buying a home remains one of the most stressful and frustrating experiences we will ever undertake. Despite advances in digital banking,...

The 1.8 million problem nobody’s talking about

There's a number that should be keeping every mortgage firm owner awake right now. 1.8 million. That's how many fixed rate mortgages are expiring...

Lenders urged to do more as purchase market slows

High street lenders - including TSB, Lloyds, Santander, and NatWest - have all been reducing rates and making changes to their product ranges over...

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TAB promotes Bonner to chief risk officer

Specialist lender TAB has appointed Jack Bonner as chief risk officer as it continues...
Building Societies

Skipton BS lowers residential rates

Skipton Building Society is reducing rates across parts of its residential mortgage range from...
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AMI refreshes brand to reflect advice, mortgages and insurance focus

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries has launched a brand refresh intended to reflect its...
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IMLA guide explains why fixed mortgage rates can rise before Bank Rate moves

IMLA has published a report and five-minute guide to help advisers explain how swap...

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