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TSB Intermediary moves into 95% LTV space

TSB Intermediary has launched 95% loan to value (LTV) mortgages to customers buying a...

Modest decline in first-time buyer numbers

The latest Halifax First-Time Buyer Review has estimated that there were 139,500 first-time buyers...

London on way to reaching new homes targets

The latest London New Homes Monitor from Stirling Ackroyd claims that many new homes have...

New MD for APAC Systems

Peter Heigho has become managing director of specialist financial technology business APAC Systems. He has 25 years’...

New deals from the Teachers

The Teachers Building Society has launched four new purchase and remortgage products, including a...

The Darlington teams up with Wren Sterling

The Darlington Building Society has signed an agreement with Wren Sterling, a national independent...

Levelling out of property market optimism

Optimism in the property market has slowed down, with fewer homeowners anticipating an increase...

Rate cuts and new BTL from the Hinckley & Rugby

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has reduced the interest rates on four mortgages, including one...

Nationwide: monthly fall in house prices

The Nationwide Building Society has revealed that UK house prices fell by 0.2% in June. The...

Magellan unveils fixed rates

Magellan Homeloans has extended its credit repair product range to include a choice of...

3mc reveals strong results for H1 2015

Mortgage distributor 3mc has announced strong growth during the first half of 2015 with...

Vince Cable to speak at ASTL annual conference

Vince Cable, the former Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and MP...

The Source to run and work for charity

Source Insurance have put together a team from its workforce to run the Cardiff...

Seminar to look at ‘nudging’ towards retirement saving

Scottish Widows is running a seminar for employers, looking at the themes of behavioural...

COMMENT

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...

Why landlords will continue to play a central role in meeting housing demand

This month’s Spring Statement may not have delivered dramatic housing announcements, but the data released alongside it paints a clear picture about the continued...

Debt awareness is as important for advisers as for clients

Debt Awareness Week, beginning on 16th March, provides a timely opportunity for reflection. The early months of the year have long been associated with...

Market may be overreacting to conflict-driven rate fears

Financial markets could be overreacting in the early days of the conflict as they take a second rate cut off the table this year. The...

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Nationwide launches financial education accreditation for teachers

Nationwide has unveiled a national accreditation scheme for teachers aimed at strengthening financial education...

Mortgage Magic offers 90% Prometheus discount for women and LGBTQ+ led brokerages

Mortgage Magic has launched a discounted technology package aimed at women and LGBTQ+ led...

The Swansea grows assets and mortgage book as 2025 profits hold firm

Swansea Building Society increased assets, savings and mortgage balances in 2025, while reporting profit...

Mortgage searches edge higher year-on-year in February

Mortgage search activity eased back from January’s early-year spike in February, but remained ahead...

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