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Universal Cover criteria extended

British Money, the firm behind the newly-launched protection policy Universal Cover, has extended its...

Fall in FCA complaints

Barclays Bank Plc has once again topped the table for complaints. The bank received...

Y3S passes £3m mark with MSL

Masthaven Secured Loans (MSL) has revealed that packager partner, Y3S, has passed the £3...

Ezbob unveils ‘broker interface’ facility

Ezbob, the online short term commercial lender, has announced the launch of a new...

Wonga TV ad banned by ASA

A payday loan advert for Wonga has been found to have breached advertising regulations. A...

Nearly half of all Brits would need to credit to pay large bill

Over half of UK families and individuals feel confident that, faced with an unexpected...

Fitch maintains Pepper ratings

Pepper (UK), the mortgage servicer formerly known as Oakwood Global Finance, has maintained its...

Decade low for empty property volumes

The number of empty properties in England has fallen to a 10-year low, the...

Lenders publish postcode data

Major mortgage lenders have released updated figures for their total outstanding residential mortgage lending,...

Paradigm issues eighth MMR update

Paradigm Mortgage Services has launched its latest Mortgage Market Review (MMR) update for advisory...

Aldermore Bank sponsors racing driver

Aldermore Bank is to sponsor British GT racing driver, Matt Bell. Bell heads into the...

LV= joins First Complete protection panel

LV= has become a full member of First Complete’s protection panel, bringing the number...

Jim Baker joins Masthaven Bridging

Masthaven Bridging has appointed Jim Baker as its business development manager (BDM) for the...

The Mansfield cuts rate on 95% discount scheme

The Mansfield Building Society has relaunched its 95% discounted rate product for clients in...

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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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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...

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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