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Secured loan volumes continue to rise

The £66m of secured lending witnessed in January represented a 2% monthly increase from...

New BTL deals for Scotland from Mortgage Trust

Mortgage Trust has made a range of products available for investors in the Private...

Pension reforms could cripple FTBs, warns friendly society

Savings and ISA provider Scottish Friendly has warned would-be first-time buyers that they have...

Landlord borrowers have almost £100k in equity

Mortgage Advice Bureau believes that equity gains from rising house prices are helping borrowers...

Lloyds offers up to £1,000 cashback to homemovers

Lloyds Bank will now refund one month’s standard mortgage payment for qualifying homemovers, up...

0.1% fall in house prices

The Nationwide Building Society's house price index for February reported that there was a...

HSBC unveils 90% LTV deal at 1.99%

HSBC has launched its lowest ever 90% LTV mortgage rate.   Borrowers with a 10% deposit will...

PFS celebrates anniversary

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) is celebrating its 10th birthday. Formed in 2005 by the...

Private rental property numbers to double over next 20 years

Even if house prices were to remain the same as they are today, the...

Vehicle hire firm benefits from Bibby funding arrangement

Vehicle hire firm Hexagon Leasing is to roll out a new vehicle sales division...

RBS and NatWest cut mortgage rates

RBS and NatWest have cut rates again, now offering rates at 2.74% for a...

Berkeley Alexander unveils high net worth service

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has launched a new high net worth service. It...

Landbay bolsters board

Landbay has appointed Robert Burgess to its board of directors. He will join co-founders...

Coventry posts significant rise in mortgage lending

The Coventry Building Society has reported that its new mortgage lending increased by 25%...

COMMENT

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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