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The Ipswich extends mortgage availability to the retired

Ipswich Building Society has unveiled its Retirement Mortgage Programme, offering all of its mortgage...

Bridge to retire from the Cirencester Friendly

John Bridge is to retire from his role as director of sales and marketing...

Shrewd borrowers shopping around remortgage deals

65% of those who remortgaged their properties in February did so in order to...

Fleet Mortgages expands distribution

SimplyBiz Mortgages has added Fleet Mortgages to its panel of lenders. All SimplyBiz Mortgages members...

FTB plight easing slightly

30% of house sales in February were made to first-time buyers, according to the...

Lloyds to support £30bn infrastructure projects

Lloyds Banking Group is to provide financial assistance to infrastructure initiatives within the Government’s...

Rutland tops rural standard of living survey

The 2015 Halifax Rural Areas Quality of Life Survey has found that people living...

Landlords failing to measure portfolio performance

23% of UK landlords do not measure the return on their buy-to-let investments at...

Nemo Personal Finance unveils fixed rate products

Secured lender Nemo Personal Finance has introduced new fixed rate product options. The new products...

Rate reductions made by Halifax Intermediaries

Halifax Intermediaries has made cuts across its whole product range for first-time buyers, homemovers, and...

The Dudley hires head of credit

Jonathan Moore has joined the Dudley Building Society in the new role of head...

PFS raises concerns over ‘insistent clients’

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has written to the government and the FCA, urging...

Accord Mortgage reduces 95% LTV rates

Accord Mortgages has cut mortgage rates for borrowers with a 5% deposit. The intermediary-only lender of...

Halifax cuts mortgage rates

Halifax has cut product rates across first-time buyer, home mover, Help to Buy Mortgage...

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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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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,...

The Cambridge adds 80% LTV limited company holiday let deal

The Cambridge Building Society has launched a limited company buy-to-let holiday let mortgage at...

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