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Scotland says No: markets to rally

The referendum on Scottish independence has resulted in victory for the No campaign. While all...

Jewellery loss tops insurance poll

40% of Brits have admitted to being parted with a valuable possession in the...

August rents up 1.1%

The latest Buy-to-Let Index from lettings agent networks Your Move and Reeds Rains indicates...

Andy Peters to work with APFA

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has announced that Andy Peters will work...

Santander cuts rates for current account holders

Santander is tomorrow (19 September) cutting the rates on a number of exclusive mortgages...

CML: “gentle slowing” of lending activity possible

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has estimated that gross mortgage lending totalled £18.6...

The Teachers has record-breaking month

August was a record month for mortgage lending and savings deposits at Teachers Building...

ASTL hails conference as “great success”

The Association of Short Term Lenders has revealed that the number of attendees at...

Mortgage product numbers up 9%

The latest National Mortgage Index from Mortgage Advice Bureau has found that competition between...

Nationwide to reward loyal customers

Nationwide has introduced a new Loyalty Rate Mortgages initiative. The UK's largest building society...

Brokers want to connect to lenders via smartphones

80% of brokers believe the ability to send information to lenders using their smartphones...

Tenet tackles ‘financial burden’ of PII

Tenet has written to advisers this week to confirm what is says is a...

Zurich launches support service

Zurich has unveiled a free and confidential support service for its protection customers and...

LV= to hold fringe events during conference season

LV= and think-tank Demos are holding fringe events at the three main political parties’...

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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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