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90s workers did better than those from the 70s

People who started their career in the 1990s were paid on average 40% more...

Alternative finance outstripping Help to Buy

Help to Buy has provided less than half the funding for new homes in...

SMEs struggling with late payments

Despite UK SMEs being owed billions in late payments, new research from automated credit...

Shawbrook expands commercial sales team

Shawbrook Bank has recruited Rob Holt as a junior sales executive to its commercial...

Rent rises not keeping up with purchase prices

Increasing property prices are causing an about-turn in rental yields, according to the latest...

New member for the ASTL

Signature Private Finance has become the ASTL’s latest member. The firm offers a range of...

New range from Coventry Intermediaries

Coventry Intermediaries has launched a new range with low rates on a number of...

TMW unveils Let to Buy range

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has launched a new range of Let to Buy products. Let...

Pure Retirement launches with Phoebus Software

Pure Retirement has launched using the Phoebus Equity Release solution as its new business...

Record month for Complete FS

Complete FS has reported record volumes of new business last month. The South Coast...

The Key sees strong growth via DAs

The Key, Mortgage Brain’s point-of-sale, compliance and CRM system, has seen sales to Directly...

Engage Mutual unveils funeral calculator

Engage Mutual has launched an updated ‘funeral calculator’ on its adviser community site. It allows...

HSBC lowers personal loan rate

HSBC is offering a personal loan rate of 3.9% APR representative on loans between...

Call for tougher restrictions on payday lenders

While new rules for payday lenders came into effect on 1 July 1, a...

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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...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 15

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...

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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...

Equity Release Group launches adviser network

Equity Release Group has launched a specialist adviser network aimed at helping firms expand...

Gen H puts underwriters on front line of broker enquiries

Gen H has restructured its sales and underwriting teams in a move designed to...

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