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Borrowers seeking 30+ year mortgages

Growing numbers of homebuyers are looking for mortgage terms of over 30 years to...

Scotland’s labour market continues to improve

The recovery in Scotland’s labour market continued into the second half of 2015, though...

Expected levels of student debt at record levels

There has been another year-on-year increase in students’ overall estimated debt, according to the fifth...

Busiest summer for lending in years, says conveyancer

A national firm handling conveyancing has reported an very large rise in the number...

The Newcastle enters buy-to-let space

Newcastle Building Society Intermediary Services (NBSIS) has moved into the buy-to-let market with The Business Mortgage...

Start saving early to ease kids’ university debts

Research has found that professionals would like to help to keep their child’s student debts...

New professional mortgage from the Saffron

Saffron For Intermediaries has extended its range of professional mortgages to now include a...

50% fall in second charge repossession figures

Latest data from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that the number of...

Ex-couples still hit by debt

Failed relationships have put over two million Brits in debt by ex-partners, who are...

Want a loan? Live in London

People living in the capital are more likely to get a personal loan, according...

Protect Line switches to TenetLime

TenetLime has added Protect Line to its membership. The Poole-based specialist insurance brokerage offers...

Anna Bennett joins Positive Lending

Specialist packager Positive Lending has announced the appointment of Anna Bennett into the newly...

Repossession rate continues to fall

Latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) reveal that the repossession rate...

New intermediary portal from the Saffron

Saffron For Intermediaries has launched its new Intermediary Mortgage Portal. The dedicated broker channel of Saffron...
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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...

How advisers can find and secure powerful introducers to grow their business

If you’ve been in financial services long enough, you know that one great introducer can transform your business. Introducers, whether they are estate agents, accountants,...

Ignorance, not cost, still the biggest barrier to protection sales

During 2024 CIExpert commissioned Opinium to speak to 5,000 consumers – a mix of genders and ages – regarding critical illness (CI) insurance. The aim...

The protection gap that runs all the way up the ladder

The property ladder is usually talked about in terms of deposits, equity, and affordability but recent research reveals a less visible truth; moving up...

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