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One-third struggling to move up property ladder

34% of current homeowners who are looking to upscale their home in the next...

Rise in numbers of remortgagors increasing loan size

There was an increase of 4% in borrowers who remortgaged seeking to increase the...

New residential fixes from the Skipton

On 1 July Skipton Building Society will introduce a new range of two and five-year...

Sabadell gets green light for TSB purchase

Banco de Sabadell, S.A. has been given the go-ahead to buy TSB Banking Group plc. It...

Aldermore ends funding for Keystone

The funding contract between Aldermore Bank and Keystone has ended after three years. During that period, the...

Fleet joins Brilliant’s club panel 

Brilliant Solutions has expanded its direct to lender buy-to-let lending panel with the addition...

Rise in use of bridging during probate

Bridging Finance Solutions has reported an increase in probate sellers looking to bridging to...

Ultimate Finance Group recruits new regional director

Ultimate Finance group, which provides cashflow solutions to SMEs, has appointed Baljinder Mali as...

Justbridging.co.uk introduces PortfolioBuilder facility

Commercial bridging specialist justbridging.co.uk has launched a product which it claims holds the key...

Tenet proposes alternative funding for FSCS

Tenet has argued that a product levy would be a fairer and more sustainable...

Paragon: rental demand steadily increasing

43% of landlords surveyed by Paragon Mortgages believe demand is either growing or booming. The...

Rise in average monthly lending increases

The Bank of England has reported that in May, total lending to individuals increased...

Openwork partners with SMS

Openwork has agreed a long-term agreement for specialist packaging with Solent Mortgage Services (SMS). ...

Sharp rise in purchase demand

The National Association of Estate Agents' (NAEA) May Housing Market Report has found that...
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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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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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Precise waives valuation fees on residential loans up to £400k

Precise has introduced free standard valuations on residential properties worth up to £400,000 as...
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The Mansfield trims specialist mortgage rates

Mansfield Building Society has cut fixed rates across its Versatility and Credit Repair mortgage...
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Countrywide Surveying Services academy adds to residential surveyor pipeline

Countrywide Surveying Services has reported fresh progress in its training academy after 11 trainees...

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