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BTL investors fail to plan properly

Research from Platinum Property Partners (PPP) shows a quarter of buy-to-let investors sought...

NatWest/RBS increases mortgage market share

NatWest and RBS has reported strong customer demand for help to buy a home,...

Costs of dodgy DIY revealed

10% of homeowners have had a DIY or large scale home improvement project go...

Tour de Branch raises thousands

Staff from the Newcastle Building Society staff have raised over £4,000 for a range...

APAC and Capital Advances to Ride London

Wayne Smethurst, managing director of APAC Systems is preparing to cycle 100 miles together...

Lloyds unveils cashback offers

Lloyds Bank has launched new offers for remortgage customers and first time buyers. Remortgage customers...

LendInvest funds Wet N’ Wild rejuvenation

Peer-to-peer lender LendInvest has funded the multi-million pound redevelopment of Newcastle's Wet N' Wild...

Paradigm to hold Central London roundtable

Paradigm Mortgage Services has announced that the first of its autumn roundtable events will...

The Mansfield changes buy-to-let offering

The Mansfield Building Society has unveiled new two-year discounted buy-to-let products for purchase and...

Over-60s get largest pay rises

Since 2011, workers over the age of 60 have seen their earnings rise faster...

Help to Buy behind housebuilding growth

The government has revealed that almost 40,000 households have bought a home through Help...

Skipton posts profit increase

Skipton Building Society has reported a significant rise in pre-tax profits for the six...

Lloyds lent one quarter of all FTB mortgages

Lloyds Banking Group says it is ahead of schedule in meeting its first time...

TenetLime unveils RSB exclusives

TenetLime is offering eight exclusive residential and buy-to-let products in conjunction with RBS Intermediary...

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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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