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Exeter Family Friendly expands IP pricing options

Exeter Family Friendly has launched a level premium option on its Income One income...

32% rise in second charge volumes

Figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new...

Smee calls for regulator to exercise patience

Paul Smee, the director general of the council of Mortgage Lenders (CML), has urged...

Rise in numbers paying for energy on credit

New research for Debt Advisory Centre has found that in February 2014, 18.9% of...

Two new roles at Magellan

Magellan Homeloans says it is strengthening the support it provides to intermediaries with the...

Precise Mortgages revamps bridging offering

Precise Mortgages has improved its bridging range of products. Rates have been dropped...

Vizolution appoints sales director

Vizolution has appointed Peter Nicol as sales director. He has over 20 years’ experience...

Halifax reports monthly fall in house prices

House prices fell by -1.1% in March, the Halifax has reported. This was only...

Many expect debts to worsen post-Budget

Nine million households believe their debts are going to increase following the recent Budget,...

Tenant arrears situation improving

Tenants struggling with late rent have made significant progress in the last 12 months,...

InterBay moves to larger premises

InterBay Commercial has secured a new lease and is moving premises on 4 April...

AMI annual dinner date revealed

  The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries will be holding its 11th AMI Annual Dinner on...

Bridging LTVs fall

Gross bridging lending now totals £2.02 billion as of the 12 months to 1...

NatWest to offer Saturday LiveTALK

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is this weekend introducing a new Saturday opening for LiveTALK, its...

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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CIExpert expands Critical Thinking research into IP

CIExpert is set to launch Critical Thinking 2026 on 12 March, expanding its flagship...

Vida to allow intercompany deposit loans and raises exposure cap

Vida Homeloans has widened its buy-to-let criteria, allowing intercompany loans as a deposit source...

Second charge lending tops £2.14bn

The UK second charge mortgage market surpassed £2.14bn in new lending during 2025 with...

23% of would-be homeowners stay in jobs they dislike to secure a mortgage

Almost one in four aspiring homeowners have remained in roles they dislike in order...

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