News

Unmarried families less likely to have life cover

Only 23% of unmarried couples who jointly own or plan to jointly own a...

Trio of payday loan ads banned

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned three payday loan adverts following a complaint...

‘Clipped wing’ generation staying with mum & dad

New research from Shelter has found that despite working, 48% of 20-34 year olds...

New member of the CML

Harrods Bank Limited has become the latest business to become a member of the...

Aegon poaches LV= duo

Aegon has expanded its protection sales team with the appointment of a new distribution...

Community banks proposed to take on payday lenders

A network of new Community Banks should be created across the country as an...

June FTB transactions up 10% year-on-year

There were 30,000 more first-time buyers getting onto the housing ladder in the first...

12% house price growth predicted for 2014

CBRE's latest Regional Land report has said that the significant rebound in house prices...

Major departures at CHL

Bob Young, managing director of Capital Home Loans Ltd (CHL), has left the lender. Young...

Bridgewater outlines autumn masterclass schedule

Bridgewater Equity Release revealed details of its next set of four Equity Release Advice...

Decline in availability of commercial property

Chartered surveyors saw a rise in the number of transactions of commercial properties being...

One-third have no pension provision

33% of adults in the UK have no pension provision according to a new...

Land Registry: no monthly change in house prices

The June data from Land Registry's House Price Index shows an annual price increase...

The Leeds unveils new buy-to-let deals

Leeds Building Society has relaunched its range of short term fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages,...

COMMENT

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...

Latest news

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...

PROFILES