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No fall in proportion of people retiring with debt

19% of those planning to retire in 2015 will do so with debts outstanding,...

The Yorkshire unveils two-year fix at 95% LTV

The Yorkshire Building Society has launched a 4.49% mortgage for borrowers with a 5%...

Uinsure made preferred GI provider by LMPS

Uinsure has been chosen by the new Lighthouse Mortgage & Protection Solutions (LMPS) proposition as...

Rates cut by Scottish Widows Bank

Scottish Widows Bank has reduced rates on its Professional and Flexible mortgage product range. Two...

Barclays confirms new buy-to-let affordability policy

Barclays will now allow any shortfall in the rental income used to calculate buy-to-let...

Dragonfly hires credit manager

Dragonfly Property Finance has appointed Cattrina Wigley as credit manager. Wigley has over 10 years...

New five-year fixes from Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages has launched a range of 65% and 75% LTV five-year fixed rate...

Banks expect 2014 mortgage market growth

Gross mortgage borrowing in December was £10.0 billion, 12% lower than in the same...

Rushing into homebuying not recipe for success

10% of home owners in the UK regret buying their home, according to a...

One-third of personal loans in New Year for debt consolidation

Research from Sainsbury's Bank Loans suggests that up to 212,000 people could take out...

Zurich pays out £63m in critical illness claims

Zurich paid over 91% of its critical illness claims in 2014, benefitting 750 customers...

Lowest ever two-year fix from Platform

Platform has cut its residential two-year fixed rate to 1.59% from its previous record low...

Largemortgageloans.com partners with Julian Harris Network

Largemortgageloans.com has begun a new partnership agreement with Julian Harris Network to deliver its...

Sesame Bankhall Group to hold national mortgage conference

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has announced a new national conference for mortgage advisers. The...

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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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