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25,000 jobs to go at HSBC

HSBC is to shed thousands of staff around the world as it looks to...

Apple Pay to come to UK this autumn

Major UK banks have signed up to allow its customers access to Apple Pay...

Virgin offers Sex Pistols credit cards

Virgin Money has announced an exclusive range of Sex Pistols credit cards. The controversial punk...

North-South repossession gap “clearly closing”

The North-South divide in home repossessions closed by a fifth from 2013 to 2014,...

Accord Mortgages unveils fee-free deals

Accord Mortgages has launched a range of 20 fee-free fixed-rate mortgages with either £250...

BM Solutions cuts rates on three and five-year fixes

BM Solutions has cut the rates on its three and five-year fixed rate products. Key changes include: Three-year...

Halifax cuts rates

Halifax has cut the rates across first-time buyer, homemover and remortgage products by up to...

Kensington completes another securitisation

Kensington has closed a securitisation of £508 million, its second transaction in less than...

Aldermore cuts two-year BTL fixed rates

Aldermore has cut its buy-to-let range of two-year fixed rate mortgages by up to...

Investment paying off at Berkeley Alexander

Berkeley Alexander has revealed that its results at the end of April show a 56%...

Large rise in registrations for Key Partnership

Key Partnerships has revealed that it has registered over 5,500 advisers, a 41% increase on...

Positive Commercial Finance expands

Positive Commercial Finance has appointed Samantha Williamson as business development manager. She was previously with...

Complete FS strengthens broker support

Hampshire based packager distributor Complete FS has appointed Tammy Clark and Andy Ingram to...

Parents and children disagree over FTB market

The Halifax Generation Rent Report has revealed a gulf between prospective first-time buyers and...

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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...

Economic abuse: The warning signs every adviser should recognise

Taking out a joint mortgage is one of the most common ways for people to get onto the property ladder. For many, combining earning...

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Long-term vacant homes in England rise 14.5%

The number of long-term vacant homes in England has risen by 14.5%, despite continued...

Tenant support for Renters’ Rights Act grows

Awareness and support for the Renters’ Rights Act has risen sharply among tenants since...

Mortgage and protection professionals urged to complete industry ED&I survey before deadline

Industry leaders are calling on mortgage and protection professionals across the UK to complete...

Paragon cuts further advance rates and lowers minimum loan to £2,000

Paragon Bank has reduced rates and simplified the application process for buy-to-let further advances,...

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