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Scotland plans payday lender restrictions

The Scottish government is planning tighter regulations and stricter planning procedures to limit the...

Three fixes and a rate cut from the Hinckley & Rugby

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched three new fixed rate residential mortgages and...

Coventry Intermediaries unveils new buy-to-let range

Coventry Intermediaries has launched a new buy-to-let range. Highlights include: 2.55% Flexx for Term, variable rate,...

Virgin Money introduces ‘Stamp Duty Buster’

Virgin Money has launched a ‘Stamp Duty Buster’ mortgage as part of its Help...

New semi-exclusives from Precise

Precise Mortgages has launched a range of semi-exclusive products for its key networks and...

A “more prudent” housing market is emerging

The average price paid for a house in England & Wales increased during July...

21% rise in value of second charge new business

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has reported a 14% increase in consumer finance...

Vizolution to move into new sectors

Vizolution is launching its screen sharing solution vScreen into the Utilities sector. Utility firms have...

Halifax expands Scottish high street presence

Halifax is opening a third branch in Scotland in Edinburgh's Princes Street. The new branch...

TPO wants lettings agents to offer CMP

Fresh calls for letting agents to offer Client Money Protection have been backed by...

Base rate held once again

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has once again voted to keep...

£8m FCA fine for Stonebridge

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Stonebridge International Insurance £8,373,600 in relation to...

Y3S offers second charge start-up

Y3S is to hold a ‘Dragons Den’ style interview process to find two people...

Rise in asset finance new business

Latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show new business in 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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