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FTBs have worrying lack of life protection

Only 11% of people think having life protection is a top priority when buying...

FCA to go further than FPC recommendations on LTI limits?

The Financial Conduct Authority has published its latest consultation on implementing loan-to-income (LTI) limits on new mortgages from...

Government ups Right to Buy discounts

The government has announced that council house tenants will now benefit from higher Right...

The Leeds unveils new buy-to-let deals

Leeds Building Society has tomorrow making changes to its range of two-year fixed rate...

New 70% deals from Accord

Accord Mortgages has launched a new range of fixed-rate 70% loan to value products. The...

Omni funds Chelsea Harbour development

Omni Capital's structured finance division has completed a £48 million bridging loan to fund...

Masthaven “rescues” client from bankrupt funder

Masthaven Bridging Finance has assisted clients of Savills Private Finance (SPF) refinance when faced...

The Dudley unveils new fixed rate mortgage

The Dudley Building Society has launched a new fixed rate product, which is being...

Home owners to be hit by finance rule change?

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) have warned that a change to accounting...

Average house size continues to shrink

A fifth of UK households are home to children sharing bedrooms, according to research...

Freedom Finance acquired

Freedom Finance has been acquired by SOF Annex Fund, as part of the strategic...

Three new standby deals for Crown Mortgage Management

Crown Mortgage Management has signed three new agreements to provide standby administration services to...

NWIS ramps up BDM proposition

NatWest Intermediary Solutions (NWIS) has created a new phone-based business development manager (BDM) and...

“Clear declining trend” in buy-to-let remortgages

The proportion of all remortgages handled by intermediaries during the second quarter of 2014...

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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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