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RICS: strong demand for commercial property

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

New buy-to-let trackers from Accord

Accord Buy-To-Let has launched three new two-year fixed rate tracker mortgages for landlords with a...

Landlords increasingly opting for longer term fixed rates

Intermediaries are writing more mortgage business with longer-term initial rates, Paragon Mortgages has claimed. The results...

Estate agents back Labour’s stamp duty plan

The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has welcomed Ed Miliband's stamp duty pledge. Earlier today,...

More 2 Life unveils Tailored Choice Plan

More 2 Life has introduced its Tailored Choice Plan providing personalised plans and rates. The...

Paradigm announces lender and provider award winners

Paradigm Mortgage Services has revealed the first 2015 quarterly winners of its lender and provider awards. The...

Precise hires pair of national sales managers

Precise Mortgages has expanded its sales team with the recruitment of two senior sales...

FOS makes landmark age-related ruling

The Financial Ombudsman Service has ruled against HSBC, in what is the first time...

Labour to announce FTB and rent control initiatives

Ed Miliband will today outline Labour's pledge to scrap stamp duty for first-time buyer...

New Investec Professional Mortgage rates unveiled

Investec has added a range of three and five-year fixed rates to its mortgages for...

Saffron For Intermediaries hires telephone-based BDM

Saffron For Intermediaries has appointed Lewis Wheeler as a telephone-based business development manager. Wheeler (pictured)...

The Mansfield posts large rise in intermediary business

The Mansfield Building Society has reported increased profits for the financial year ending in...

1.68% three-year deal from First Direct

First Direct has launched a new 1.68% three-year fixed rate repayment mortgage. The...

Two-thirds have never asked for help with personal finances

69% of people have never asked friends, family or professional advisers for help managing...

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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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