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New 90% deals from Lloyds Bank

From tomorrow (Friday 24 October), Lloyds Bank will cut rates on its two-year fixed...

XRAE now offering critical illness sourcing

Critical illness is now available via iPipeline's new indicative underwriting decision tool, XRAE, which is...

Kent Reliance introduces new large loan range

Kent Reliance has unveiled major changes to its mortgage range. Its mortgage portfolio now includes...

New fixes from the Skipton

The Skipton Building Society has launched a new range of fixed rate products. The...

Magellan Homeloans appoints debt charity partner

StepChange Financial Solutions has been appointed by Magellan Homeloans to advise clients about its...

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...

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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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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...

AI skills gap poses major challenge for financial services sector

The financial services sector will need to recruit and retrain around 450,000 highly skilled...

Santander cuts rates across higher LTV fixed and tracker mortgages

Santander has reduced rates across a range of first-time buyer, home mover and remortgage...

West One raises core income multiples to 5.5 times

West One has increased loan-to-income limits across its core residential mortgage range and improved...

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