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Social housing repossessions at lowest ever levels

Housing Association rents arrears policies are working according to Mobysoft, a rental data analytics...

Poll: govt should signpost equity release

The government needs to promote the option of releasing equity to give people a...

Nationwide boss to step down

The Nationwide Building Society’s chief executive, Graham Beale is to retire at or around...

Rising consumer confidence in Welsh housing market

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) in Wales welcomed a new chair at its...

15% of 2015 retirees have no savings

15% of those planning to retire during 2015 have no pension savings, and will...

Rents at all time high

Rents across England and Wales rose last month by 4.6% compared to April 2014,...

First Complete membership reaches 1,000

The number of appointed representatives in First Complete network has now passed the 1,000...

FCA: poor insurance claims experience for SMEs

A review of insurance claims handling for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by the Financial...

United Trust Bank launches technology finance product

United Trust Bank has introduced a new technology financing product that will fund the purchase...

CML estimates slight monthly fall in gross lending

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has estimated that total gross lending in April...

49% rise in value of bringing loans

Latest quarterly figures from the Association of Short Term Lenders’ (ASTL) reveal that the value...

The Teachers’ Help to Buy now available for remortgage

The Teachers Building Society has widened the availability of its Help to Buy mortgage,...

FCA sounds warning over debt management trio

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is warning customers of three debt management firms to...

Prestige Finance unveils new second charge BTL range

Prestige Finance has launched a new range of buy-to-let products for second charge lending. The new products...

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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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