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PMS publishes MMR guide for consumers

PMS has produced a consumer guide helping advisers update their customers about the changes...

Sturgess joins Magellan

Magellan Homeloans has appointed Jon Sturgess as its new head of sales. Sturgess (pictured)...

Help to Buy behind Scottish housing market recovery

The housing market in Scotland continues to see prices rise, according to the latest...

The North bearing brunt of repossessions

Latest research from the Charlbury Group has shown the regional split in repossessions across...

Nearly 4m on financial knife-edge

A Shelter survey of working adults who pay rent or a mortgage found that,...

The Mansfield bolsters local authority mortgage scheme

Mansfield Building Society, which launched lending partnerships earlier this year with Bassetlaw and Ashfield...

Fourth time lucky for Skipton BDM

A Scottish-based employee at the Skipton Building Society’s has won his firm's business development...

Brian Baker joins Hope Capital

Hope Capital has appointed Brian Baker to the newly created position of head of...

Open house season for haart

Estate agent haart claims it will be selling over 300 homes by the Open...

Shawbrook makes commercial mortgage appointment

Matthew Woods has been appointed as junior sales executive in Shawbrook Bank’s commercial mortgage...

London sees 17% annual house price growth

UK house prices increased by 9.1% in the year to February 2014, up from...

Large rise in complaints against lettings agents

The latest Annual Report from The Property Ombudsman, Christopher Hamer, reveals a substantial increase...

Mortgage market needs more innovation

29% of consumers believe that while access to mortgages has broadly improved it is...

SimplyBiz endorses Berkeley Alexander

Berkeley Alexander has been awarded SimplyBiz ‘GI Partner of the Year’ for the second...

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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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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...

UK house price growth stalls as rents continue rising

UK house price growth stalled in March as higher mortgage rates and affordability pressures...

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