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Record breaking deal for Hope Capital

Short-term lender Hope Capital has just completed its largest ever loan deal. The £3.3...

New member for the ASTL

Manchester-based bridging and development finance lender Roma Finance has joined the ASTL. Roma Finance provides...

Platform cuts fixed mortgage rates

Platform has reduced its range of fixed rate mortgages by up to 0.2 percentage...

Further £500m in LBG shares sold

The government has sold a £500m tranche of Lloyds Banking Group shares through the...

FCA and PRA outline new Senior Managers Regime

Non-executive directors (NEDs) with specific responsibilities, such as chairman, will come under the new...

Bibby: late payment threatening SME survival

Late payment to construction firms is the leading issue stifling the industry’s growth, according...

New income protection product from Columbus Direct

Columbus Direct has launched its new direct to consumer income protection product. Cover starts...

AIB to pilot Vizolution’s vScreen

Allied Irish Banks Plc is piloting Vizolution's screen sharing solution vScreen.  AIB will introduce vScreen into its contact...

Over two-thirds of buyers to benefit from stamp duty changes

The Nationwide Building Society has claimed that changes to the Stamp Duty Land Tax...

Buy-to-let boom predicted for 2015

Complete FS believes 2015 will be a bumper year for the buy-to-let market. The the...

Nemo Personal Finance refreshes secured loan offering

Secured lender Nemo Personal Finance has launched new rates. The new rates on loans from...

The Co-op reduces rates

The Co-operative Bank has cut mortgage rates on a range of fixed mortgage deals. First-time buyers, remortgagers and...

Halifax surprised by borrowers shunning low rates

Borrowers currently on a standard variable rate could find substantial savings available by remortgaging,...

Confidence bounces back after Christmas

The latest Lloyds Bank Spending Power Report shows a positive swing in consumer confidence...

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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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