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New buy-to-let index unveiled

Property peer-to-peer platform LendInvest has launched an index on the UK buy-to-let property market. The...

Improvement in Shawbrook’s service performance

Shawbrook Bank has published its Service Level Agreement (SLA) metrics for September, showing an...

Prime London house price growth plateaus

Prime house prices in London will remain stable until the end of the year,...

Reports: Lloyds to axe 9,000 jobs

It has been reported overnight that Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) is looking to reduce...

Paul Brett leaves Masthaven

BestAdvice can confirm that Paul Brett has left Masthaven Secured Loans. He joined Masthaven Secured...

1.74% deal from the Nationwide

The Nationwide Building Society has launched its lowest-ever fixed rate mortgage. The new two-year fixed...

Largest value of remortgage lending for a year

Monthly gross remortgage lending saw an increase of 19% in September to £4.4bn, up...

SMEs lack business interruption plan

62% of UK SMEs – equating to around 2,900,000 businesses - may be leaving...

Payday loan rejects should be given debt advice

Citizens Advice has said that payday lenders should seize the opportunity to point people...

New member for the CML

Credit Suisse (UK) Ltd has become the latest member of the Council of Mortgage...

Enquiries up at Conti

Overseas mortgage specialist Conti has reported a rise in enquiries over 37% so far...

Hinckley & Rugby ‘sharpens’ rates

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has cut the interest rates on a pair of...

Essex estate agent in trouble with ad watchdog

A regional press ad for Essex Countryside has been banned by the Advertising Standards...

Precise improves self-employed offering

Self-employed Britons are still struggling to feel the benefits of recovery in the...
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Jonny Palmer: Taking on the world’s toughest foot race

On 3 April I’ll be attempting what is considered the toughest foot race on earth: Marathon Des Sables Legendary. When I type that into a...

Why straightforward buy-to-let cases are becoming increasingly rare

The idea of a truly straightforward buy-to-let case now feels increasingly distant. As portfolios grow in size and complexity and borrowing needs evolve alongside...

Technology: from transformation to stewardship

For most of the modern history of UK mortgage lending, stability has not simply been a preference – it has been a necessity. Boards have...

The continued evolution of the later life lending market

Later life lending has moved well beyond being an occasional enquiry about equity release or a maturing interest-only case. It is now a consistent and...

What does the year hold for specialist first charge residential mortgages?

A few months into 2026, it is already clear that many borrowers continue to fall outside the criteria set by high street and mainstream...

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Reeves backs building societies’ first-time buyer push

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has thrown her weight behind building societies’ campaign to convince aspiring...
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