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TV encouraging irresponsible use of credit

Fictional characters, celebrities and reality TV stars are all helping to encourage people to...

Very few planning for older age care

96% of over-65s have made no financial plans to pay for care should they...

Brokers: lenders not using enough tech to combat fraud

50% of mortgage brokers think that greater use of technology by lenders when carrying...

Slump in house price growth confidence

The latest Zoopla Housing Market Sentiment Survey has reported that homeowner confidence in the...

The Source expands its household insurance panel

Source Insurance has added Covea to its household insurance panel. This brings the total number...

The Leeds cuts BTL discount rate

The Leeds Building Society its reducing the two year, discount buy-to-let, fees assisted deal by...

Kensington unveils intermediary app

Kensington launched a new app for intermediaries at the Mortgage Business Expo in London...

Dragonfly bridges 70-property portfolio

Dragonfly Property Finance has completed a £21m bridging loan on a mixture of 70...

SBG appoints preferred provider master brokers

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has announced the appointment of Promise Solutions Ltd and Positive...

Wonga sees telly ad banned

A Wonga TV advert has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority following a...

Record month for bridger

Capital Bridging Finance has reported September completion figures of over £20 million. It beat its...

NatWest & RBS celebrate Help to Buy 2 anniversary

Since the launch of the Help to Buy: Mortgage Guarantee Scheme in October last...

Brits would emigrate to buy their own home

New research from Santander Mortgages reveals that 1.1 million (7%) Brits would consider emigrating...

The Mansfield offers new 90% and 95% LTV deals

The Mansfield Building Society has added two new higher LTV deals to its mortgage...

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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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