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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...

Record month for Gateway Surveyors

Gateway Surveyors experienced its busiest month for valuations in its 10-year history last month....

New 10-year deal from the Leeds

The Leeds Building Society has unveiled a 10-year fixed rate mortgage priced at 3.64%. The...

Pepper hires CRE servicing head

Pepper UK has appointed Alison Higgs as head of commercial loan servicing. She will support...

Fleet Mortgages exceeds its own expectations

Fleet Mortgages has revealed that over the first three months of 2015 it had...

Robert Owen joins United Trust Bank

United Trust Bank has appointed industry veteran Robert Owen as director of specialist mortgages. ...

Halifax: growth in quarterly house prices

House prices in the first quarter of 2015 were 2.6% higher than in the...

Skipton Intermediaries boosts broker support function

Skipton Intermediaries has expanded its broker support team with the recruitment of three new...

Coventry Intermediaries unveils fee free options

Coventry Intermediaries has launched a range of fee free options for residential borrowers looking...

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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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