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‘Fully comparable’ buy now life facility unveiled

Direct Life and Aviva have launched what they claims to be the UK’s first...

Barclays makes a number of rate cuts

Barclays has launched new and reduced mortgage rates by up to 0.20 percentage points...

Recovery threatened by over-indebtedness

The latest report on consumer credit by independent research company Verum Financial Research says...

Correctly packagers apps more vital than ever

One of the consequences of the introduction of new MMR requirements is that brokers...

Fall in arrears and repossessions

Mortgage arrears and possessions continued to fall in the second quarter of 2014, according...

Dr FOSgood opens adviser clinic

Panacea Adviser, the online community and resource for financial advisers, has launched ‘Dr FOSgood’s...

Alpha Bridging recruits chairman

Short-term lender Alpha Bridging has announced the appointment of Kenneth Hillen as chairman. Hillen has...

Shawbrook appoints lending manager

Shawbrook Bank has appointed Kynan Benjamin as a lending manager in the commercial...

Brokers expect rate rise this year

In a recent survey carried out amongst brokers in the bridging, development finance and...

Exeter Family Friendly simplifies application process

Income protection provider Exeter Family Friendly has increased the medical underwriting limits for...

SortRefer hires ops manager

Online conveyancing portal SortRefer has appointed Annabel Halhead to the role of operations manager. Halhead...

Spurs top 2014 Nationwide House Price Premier League

As the new Premier League season starting this weekend, new research by Nationwide Building...

High LTV lending recovering

Last month represented the strongest July for house purchase lending since the financial crisis,...

Property investment better than gold

West One Loans has claimed that property bridging loans have provided investors with the...

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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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