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Dudley BS boss speaks out over ‘mortgage prisoners’

Jeremy Wood, the Dudley Building Society’s chief executive, has claimed that that the loss...

Surge in demand for BTL two-year fixes

Specialist mortgage club Buy to Let Club and its broker brand The Buy to...

24% rise in second charge new business

Consumer finance new business grew by 7% in the 12 months to February 2015. Figures...

17th consecutive month of growth in asset finance

There was a 12% growth in asset finance (primarily leasing and hire purchase) new...

BTL tops long-term returns analysis

A comparative analysis for Landbay of returns for buy-to-let and other major asset classes since...

Annual turnover of a property almost trebled since 80s

A new report by the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has found that a...

850,000 have left the UK in five years

Over the past five years, emigration from Britain is estimated to have reached 851,000,...

House price rises on Boat Race route analysed

Of all properties overlooking the route of Saturday’s annual Boat Race, homes around Hammersmith...

1.5 million borrowed to pay rent or mortgage last month

Six million Brits (12%) borrowed money to cover their grocery bills last month, according...

Significant rise in secured lending volumes

Loans Warehouse has reported that secured lending volumes in February were up 10.5% on...

The Leeds supports Hollybank Trust

Staff at the Leeds Building Society raised £5,750 for Hollybank Trust in 2014 towards...

New 1.99% fix from the Yorkshire

The Yorkshire Building Society has launched a three-year fixed rate at 1.99% with a...

Precise revamps secured loan offering

Precise Mortgages has introduced a new second charge loans product range. New range highlights include: ·...

No surprises from the MPC

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to keep the Bank...
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COMMENT

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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Virgin Money to raise selected mortgage and buy-to-let rates

Virgin Money is increasing a range of residential, remortgage, buy-to-let and product transfer rates...
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Teachers appoints Simon Potter as chief financial officer

Teachers Building Society has appointed Simon Potter as its new chief financial officer and...
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Protection gap persists with seven in 10 unaware of IP and CIC

A lack of consumer awareness continues to hold back the protection market with around...
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Acre adds full Nationwide mortgage applications to its CRM

Acre has expanded its integration with Nationwide so brokers can complete a full mortgage...

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