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Valuation day for luxury assets at Borro

Borro is holding a valuation day at its London offices in Chancery Lane on Thursday 18th June....

Large drop in payday loan complaints

The number of problems reported to Citizens Advice about payday loans have almost halved. The...

Don’t rush into buy-to-let, retirees told

The International Longevity Centre-UK (ILC-UK) has urged mortgage providers to better understand, and respond to,...

New BDM for Crystal Specialist Finance

Crystal Specialist Finance has appointed Neil Elvish as business development manager (BDM) for the...

The Teachers returns to the buy-to-let market

The Teachers Building Society has launched two new buy-to-let products. The deals are a purchase...

Virgin Money enhances new build policy

Virgin Money has made improvements to its new build mortgage policy. The three main changes...

Recruitment drive for bridger

Bridging lender Hope Capital is on a recruitment drive following growth in the first...

Vendor instructions fall for fourth consecutive month

House prices rose once again in May, and at a quicker pace than in...

Precise Mortgages launches debt management plans

Precise Mortgages has unveiled a new exclusive debt management plan (DMP) mortgage available through...

Pepper Homeloans launches into the UK specialist mortgage market

Pepper (UK) is formally launching its specialist range of mortgage products today after a...

Buy-to-let surges while first time buyer activity recedes

Latest research from Connells Survey and Valuation has found that property valuations for buy-to-let...

Affirmative Finance unveils new iPhone app

Short-term finance provider Affirmative Finance has developed its own iPhone app. The free app...

One-third fear EU referendum will hit their finances

33% of people surveyed by online investment services provider Willis Owen are concerned that...

Ultimate Finance hires regional director

Ultimate Finance Group has appointed Gary Hawtin as regional director covering Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Hertfordshire...

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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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...

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...

The Mansfield trims specialist mortgage rates

Mansfield Building Society has cut fixed rates across its Versatility and Credit Repair mortgage...

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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