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Expectation of short and medium-term rent rises

36% of lettings agents said that rents had increased between May and June, the...

Metro Bank lending passes £2bn mark

Metro Bank has reported its second quarter trading figures to 30 June 2015. During that period, total...

Profits up at the Yorkshire

The first six months of the year saw the Yorkshire Building Society increase its...

HSBC’s UK CEO to chair Practitioner Panel

Antonio Simoes, chief executive officer for HSBC in the UK is to become chair of...

Commercial market continues to strengthen

The latest RICS Commercial Market Survey has found that demand from business for commercial property...

Chaseblue outlines growth plans

Secured loan packager Chaseblue Loans has embarked on a recruitment drive, growing its broker manager and...

Shelter receives four-figure donation from L&G Mortgage Club

Legal & General Mortgage Club raised £3,966 for the homeless charity Shelter at its...

Crystal Specialist Finance reports record quarter

Crystal Specialist Finance has hailed its rebrand earlier in the year as a success. It...

Clever Lending moves into bridging and commercial finance

Secured loans master broker Clever Lending has appointed Steve Sanderson to expand into commercial...

New interest-only remortgage deals from the Leeds

Leeds Building Society has added two new fee-free deals for remortgages to its interest-only range. In May the...

TFC appoints chief technical officer

TFC Homeloans has appointed Dan Brown as its chief technical officer. Brown will have full...

ThinCats recruits head of risk and recoveries

Peer to peer business lender ThinCats has appointed Jill Sandford as head of risk...

June mortgage lending reaches highest level since credit crunch

Analysis of the intermediary marketplace conducted by Equifax Touchstone shows June 2015 was the...

MPC unanimous over Bank Rate hold

The minutes of the Bank of England's recent Monetary Policy Committee meeting show that...

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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...

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Stamp Duty receipts fall despite wider tax net

Stamp duty receipts have fallen this year despite more homebuyers being pulled into paying...

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...

Income protection demand surges as UK protection market ‘rebalances’

Demand for income protection continued to accelerate during 2025 as advisers and consumers increasingly...

Equity Release Council to launch later life lending leadership symposium

The Equity Release Council is to launch a new leadership format for its annual...

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