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Defaqto analyses advisers’ views on service

A survey by independent financial researcher Defaqto has found that the elements of protection...

Cost of regulation revealed

The total annual cost of regulation for the financial advice industry is almost half...

Three quarters of landlords prefer to buy close to home

Paragon Mortgages, which works with BDRC Continental to survey more than 1,000 NLA landlords,...

BancTec to partner with Pepper UK

Pepper UK has appointed BancTec to provide a new front-end loan origination portal to...

Commercial property owners still losing out on millions

UK commercial property owners lost an estimated £28m in unclaimed tax relief in April,...

NatWest reprices intermediary deals

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is introducing a number of residential rate changes to its intermediary...

House prices up 8.7% year-on-year

The Halifax has reported that house prices in the latest three months were 2%...

OneSavings Bank reveals IPO plans

OneSavings Bank plc has published the pricing of its initial public offering. The offer price...

Aldermore joins the ASTL

Aldermore has become the newest member of the Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL). The...

FCA approves Crown acquisition

The acquisition of Crown Mortgage Management by Capita Asset Services completed last Friday ...

New BDM for the Mansfield

The Mansfield Building Society has appointed Stuart Bryce as business development manager (BDM). Bryce...

Board appointment for Lloyds Banking Group

Lloyds Banking Group plc has announced the appointment of Simon Henry as an independent...

CML welcomes two new members and four new associates

The Council of Mortgage Lenders has announced the recruitment of two new members and...

PFS to launch accredited adviser directory

The Personal Finance Society has announced details of what it believes is the most...
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COMMENT

Comment

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...

Conveyancing fees will rise and you can blame the Government

Tax is complicated and making sure you pay the right amount can be challenging - just ask MP Angela Raynor or indeed former Chancellor...

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Fraud

Majority of homebuyers still emailing ID documents

More than six in 10 homebuyers are still sending copies of their identity documents...
Buy-to-let

Brighton rent surge sharpens buy-to-let focus

A 15% surge in Brighton rents during 2025 is likely to sharpen broker focus...
banks

NatWest extends debt advice funding with £8m pledge to StepChange and PayPlan

NatWest Group has pledged £8m in additional funding to consumer debt advice organisations StepChange...
Buy-to-let

The Mortgage Works cuts limited company buy-to-let rates by up to 20bps

The Mortgage Works is reducing rates by up to 20 basis points (bps) on...

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