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MSL secures funding line from RBS

Masthaven Secured Loans (MSL) has reported the establishment of its first bank funding line,...

£8k needed to move house

Research from Lloyds Bank indicates that the cost of moving house now stands at...

More people applying for credit than last year

39% of adults in the UK applied for at least one form of credit...

£475k now average London house price, claims estate agency

London property prices have risen 29.5% annually, to an average of £473,500, estate agent...

Rate Shock analysis unveiled by Mortgage Brain

Mortgage Brain has launched a Rate Shock analysis capability to help brokers to identify...

No major turnaround for SME lending

The annual rate of growth in the stock of lending to UK businesses remained...

AMI, CML and IMLA issue updated industry guide

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI), the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) and the...

Citizens Advice: payday loans lead to “long term nightmare”

One in four people coming to Citizens Advice have a debt problem, the charity...

LSL: slowing in rental rises

Rent rises across England and Wales have slowed to their lowest annual rate in...

“Good start to year” for rental market

Average advertised rents increased by 1.54% (£15) across Britain in Q1 2014. This is...

Report calls for anti-payday loan levy

A one-off levy of £450m on Britain’s £180bn consumer credit industry could create enough...

Underwriting hire for Complete FS

Complete FS has appointed Trudy Kane to its underwriting team. Kane has 13 years' financial...

One-fifth would extend own property than move

19% of UK homeowners would choose to extend their home rather than move, even...

Pressure on wallets eases

Essential spending growth has dipped below 1% for the first time in more than...
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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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