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People could outlive pension pots due to ‘bad’ data

Although Brits frequently say that if they retire at 65, they will enjoy a retirement...

MortgageBrain releases loans sourcing system

Mortgage Brain has announced the launch of its free secured loans sourcing system. LoansBrain...

Turnover and profits up at Brightstar

Specialist finance distributor Brightstar has reported that its turnover totalled £5.3m for the year...

Together secures full FCA authorisation

Together has been granted full authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for its...

Pepper expands packager panel

Promise Solutions has been selected as an approved packager by specialist lender Pepper Homeloans. The...

£300,000 milestone passed, says Rightmove

Rightmove's house price index for March 2016 has revealed that the average price of a...

HMOs set to be most popular investor property type

The latest Shawbrook Client Barometer has found that HMOs are predicted to be the...

New Skipton exclusive for Sesame and PMS

Sesame and PMS have unveiled an exclusive fixed rate product to appointed representatives (ARs)...

The Buy to Let Event returns next month

The Buy to Let Club's industry event is returning in April for the first leg...

Packager welcomes onsite underwriter

Steve Wood, an underwriter from Kent Reliance for Intermediaries, is to be based in Complete...

Accord introduces 10-day sale

Accord Buy To Let has launched a 10-day sale on a range of mortgages. The four...

MCD is a great leveller, claims broker

The Loans Engine has welcomed the introduction of the Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) into the...

Virgin Money cuts BTL and residential rates

Virgin Money has reductions to rates on selected products across its buy-to-let and core residential mortgage...

L&G Mortgage Club unveils Later Life Lending Hub 

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced the launch of a Later Life Lending Hub. It...
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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...

The cost of knowing less

There is a particular kind of risk in financial services that rarely announces itself with drama. It does not arrive as a crisis event,...

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