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More advisers turning to secured loans since MMR

Y3S Loans has reported a notable increase in interest for its products from mortgage...

Unsecured market “never been so competitive”

MoneySuperMarket has compared the average and best buy rates on unsecured loans over...

Halifax: monthly fall in house prices

After recording an increase in May, monthly house prices fell by -0.6% in June,...

17% rise in average equity release loan

Retired homeowners cashed in more than £641 million in property wealth during the first...

Lowest interest payments on debt for over 10 years

Borrowers in the UK are paying less interest on their debt than at any...

Claim dismissed due to illegible credit agreement

A badly written credit agreement has resulted in a claim by a debt collection...

Ads banned over representative APR failings

The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld two complaints against a loans provider. Bury St Edmunds...

Paradigm adds the Progressive to panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added the Progressive Building Society to its lender panel. Both directly...

Make a stand, payday loan borrowers told

Citizens Advice is telling payday loan customers that they don't have to put up...

Kensington to reward brokers for ideas

Kensington has launched an area of its website where brokers can submit their ideas...

Mobile channel “great challenge” to banks

New research from analysts Juniper Research has found that over 1.75 billion mobile phone users will have used...

Lenders “taking forever” since MMR

85% of brokers and IFAs recently surveyed believe it is more difficult to get...

Halifax offers FTB insurance refund

Halifax is offering to refund a year’s insurance premium for first time buyers when...

Aviva reveals income protection figures

Aviva made income protection payments totalling £12.9 million in 2013, the insurer has revealed. Mental...
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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...

A turning point for British Islamic home finance

A quick question for brokers: what would you do if 80% of a fast-growing community told you the market was not serving them properly? That...

Mutual sector ambition needs tech-driven scale

The Government’s commitment to doubling the size of the mutual sector has been welcomed across financial services. Building societies continue to play a critical...

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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...
Brokers

Altura rolls out AI social media compliance checker for advisers

Altura Mortgage Finance has launched an AI-powered social media compliance tool aimed at helping...
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Bank of Ireland extends terms and income multiples

Bank of Ireland for Intermediaries has announced a series of enhancements to its residential...
RIO mortgages

Beverley Building Society launches RIO Lifetime Discount Mortgage

Beverley Building Society has expanded its later life proposition with the launch of a...

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