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SMEs continue to mistrust financial institutions

Despite positive signs of the economic recovery continuing to gather momentum, information from the...

Those in their 40s feel the recovery the least

Fortysomethings are the least likely to have benefitted from the economic growth of the...

MMR didn’t stop FTB growth

The number of first-time buyers grew 8% in the month to April and 47%...

Hometrack: house price inflation starting to moderate

According to Hometrack, house prices increased 0.5% in May – 0.1% lower than the...

Post Office to offer new range next week

The Post Office is to launch its range of mortgages along with its financial...

School still top priority for homebuyers

Living close to a good school remains the number one priority for homebuyers, with...

Aldermore releases regional HTB stats

Following Government statistics published today on the Help to Buy Scheme, Aldermore has...

CML: latest Help to Buy data is reassuring

The combined impact of both the Help to Buy equity loan and mortgage guarantee...

Saga joins Equity Release Council

The Equity Release Council (The Council) has announced that Saga, the over-50s insurer and...

Royal London plans over-50s’ life cover shake-up

59% of UK adults aged over 50 have no plans in place to cover...

Under a third plan debt consolidation

29% of people with multiple unsecured debts, such as credit cards, overdrafts and loans,...

Blemain behind multi-million pound Birmingham bridge

A major property transaction in the centre of Birmingham has been financed using a...

Regional variations in average FTB age

The average age UK house hunters estimate they will be able to take their...

xit2’s Blackwell joins eTech

Mark Blackwell is to become the new director of lending and surveying services at...

COMMENT

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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