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New mortgage transfer facility from Scottish Widows

Scottish Widows Bank has launched a new online Mortgage Product Transfer facility, aimed at...

Spain back as number one location for overseas buyers

Spain has reclaimed its top spot for Britons buying property abroad, according to Conti,...

RBS and NatWest trial Bank Holiday opening

RBS and NatWest will trial the bank holiday opening in some of the banks'...

Landlords overlooking running costs when calculating returns

UK landlords could be overestimating the profitability of their buy-to-let investment due to them...

FSE Manchester seminar programme revealed

Financial Services Expo (FSE) Manchester has outlined the seminar programme for the event, which...

Two-year low in value of remortgage lending

The value of monthly gross remortgage lending saw a slight decrease to £3.3bn in...

MAB: typical deposits fall to 12-month low

The average primary salary of a purchase mortgage applicant fell to its lowest point...

Gross mortgage borrowing down 6% year-on-year

The British Bankers' Association (BBA) has reported that gross mortgage borrowing in March was...

Nigel Payne to lead TFC Homeloans

Industry veteran Nigel Payne has joined specialist distributor TFC Homeloans as its managing director. In...

MAB: improvement in mortgage affordability

The average primary salary of a purchase mortgage applicant fell to its lowest point...

Landlords expect tailing off in rental rises

Landlords believe increases in rent will taper off over the next 12 months, according...

ARLA: PRS supply affected by upcoming election

72% of letting agents believe that the Labour Party’s proposed three-year tenancies, with a...

Strong Q1 for Amicus

Amicus Finance has revealed that it completed £67m worth of completions in the first quarter...

Brokers warned to protect customer data

Law firm Moore Blatch has warned brokers that they could be hit with compensation claims in...
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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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Just Wealth, the financial advice arm of Just Mortgages, said assets under management rose...

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