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Two-thirds of income spent on essentials

Brits are spending an average of 66% of their monthly income on essential bills...

New short-term offering from Keystone

Keystone has launched a new short-term finance range. It offers a choice of bridging loans aimed...

Network partners with Smart Money

ER Network has joined forces with packager Smart Money. ER Network was formed in 2005 as...

New Accord deals help landlords manage upfront costs

Accord Mortgages has unveiled a range of product fee-free fixed rate mortgages with either...

Broker business levels at seven-year high

The claimed average annual number of cases written by brokers has risen to 88,...

HMOs remain profitable even if rates rise

Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) are the most stable and profitable form of buy-to-let investment,...

Remortgagers increasingly opting for fixed rates

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has found that the average remortgage loan has reached a...

Pension freedoms may have sharpened retirement planning

Around 631,000 people in the country plan to use all or part of their...

SMEs unaware of business protection options

Many decision-makers in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are unsure how their businesses is...

The Dudley calls for rejects

The Dudley Building Society is urging mortgage brokers to give it their most challenging residential mortgage enquiries,...

10-year fixed rates change at TSB

TSB has made rate changes to its 10-year fixed rates for homemovers and remortgagers.  Rates...

BestAdvice on holiday!

The team at BestAdvice are taking their annual holiday next week, 24-28 August, during what is typically...

Santander cuts high LTV rates

Santander has cut three high LTV products in its range as it seeks to continue to support...

4% fall in monthly property transactions

HMRC's provisional seasonally adjusted UK property transaction count for July 2015 was 100,720 residential...

COMMENT

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 19

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 18

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Mental health and the evolving role of mortgage advisers

Money worries rarely stay just about money. They affect sleep, confidence, relationships, and mental wellbeing - and for many people across the UK, mortgage...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 16

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike. Higher rates, tighter affordability pressures and more varied working patterns...

Latest news

ModaMortgages launches limited edition 5-year fixes with free vals

ModaMortgages has expanded its buy-to-let range with the launch of new limited edition 5-year...

TSB cuts residential fixed mortgage rates

TSB cut rates across parts of its residential mortgage range today as lenders continue...

Royal London refreshes protection anniversary emails

Royal London is rolling out refreshed anniversary emails to protection customers as insurers continue...

Think tank calls for abolition of stamp duty and council tax

A major new report has called for stamp duty and council tax to be...

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