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Many Brits unprepared for bank rate rise

TSB has surveyed thousands of homeowners across the country to fully understand how prepared Britain...

New property listings plummet

New property listings fell by 21.5% across the UK in November, following three months...

Promise secures consumer credit and mortgage authorisation

Promise Solutions has received Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) authorisation ahead of the implementation of...

Over-55s benefiting from falling inflation

Aviva has claimed that over-55s are seeing the benefit of falling inflation as non-essential...

Skipton to move to ESIS next week

On Monday 14 December Skipton Intermediaries is switching to the European Standardised Information Sheet...

SME peer-to-peer lender acquired

SME secured lending platform ThinCats has been acquired by a new market entrant. ESF...

The Leeds makes change delivery hire

The Leeds Building Society has strengthened its change delivery team with the confirmation of...

BoE: 8.5% rise in gross advances

The proportion of lending for house purchase in the third quarter of the year...

Bridgebank Capital reports growth in demand

The Bridgebank Capital Group has reported almost £35 million of loan advances in the last...

Positive Lending increases headcount

Bournemouth-based packager Positive Lending has expanded its specialist finance adviser team with addition of...

New national account manager for TRM

Billy Hewitt is to join The Right Mortgage & Protection Network (TRM) as national...

Costs of failing to remortgage revealed

14% of homeowners attempting to remortgage in the past two years have failed to...

Halifax: quarterly house prices up 1.4%

House prices in the three months to November were 1.4% higher than in the...

Enterprise & West One Loans parent recognised by Sunday Times

Enra Group, the organisation under which specialist loan distributor Enterprise Finance and bridging lender West One...

COMMENT

Renters’ Rights Act and what it means for professional landlords and brokers

The Renters’ Rights Act marks a new era for the property market. While the headline change, the abolition of Section 21 “no-fault” eviction notices,...

Profile: Andrew Lloyd, CEO of Fignum

Andrew Lloyd is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fignum. He was appointed to the role in October 2024 to lead the business, which...

Rising job insecurity highlights protection conversations for mortgage advisers

Concerns around job security across the UK are growing as signs of a weakening labour market continue to become more apparent. Job vacancies have...

Can I ask you something? Who does your tampons?

Before you judge the title, let me add some context. If you know your British comedy you will recognise this line. It was delivered...

Neurodiversity Celebration Week: Strength in different thinking

In an industry built on detail, judgement, resilience and relationships we often focus on performance, productivity and professionalism. But during Neurodiversity Celebration Week it’s worth...

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Bristol leads LISA house purchase hotspots as activity spreads across UK

Bristol, Belfast and Sheffield were the most popular locations for Lifetime ISA-backed first-time buyer...

Conveyancers set out reform priorities in response to estate management consultations

The Conveyancing Association has outlined practical reforms to improve transparency and reduce delays in...

Twenty7tec adds two to marketing team

Twenty7tec has appointed Ellisha Jade and Sam Cane to its marketing team as it...

Stamp Duty receipts from homebuyers rise to £995m in February

Homebuyers paid £995m in Stamp Duty Land Tax in February, up from £899m in...

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