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MSL to rethink pet discount

Masthaven Secured Loans (MSL) is contemplating the withdrawal of its rate discount for pet...

BoE reports lending rise

Lending secured on dwellings increased by £1.7 billion in February, compared to the average...

FCA to look at time limit for complaints

In its 2014/15 business plan published this morning, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ...

Paradigm Protect to hold Twitter debate

Paradigm Protect, the newly launched protection proposition for advisory firms, is to hold a...

Saffron offers five-year BTL deals

Saffron For Intermediaries has launched two five-year fixed rate options on its buy-to-let mortgages. The...

Citizens Advice: payday lenders not treating customers fairly

Citizens Advice has revealed that payday loan customers who are struggling to repay their...

Gap between supply and demand continues to expand

House prices increased by 0.6% in March with the growth in demand outstripping supply,...

Vizolution wins software award

Vizolution has seen its screen sharing solution vScreen named Innovative Software of the Year...

5.7m mobile banking transactions taking place daily

Mobile phone banking transactions made by British customers have nearly doubled in a single...

MAS to undergo review

The government has agreed to an independent review of the Money Advice Service. The Treasury...

Land Registry: London house prices up 14% in 12 months

The February data from Land Registry's House Price Index shows an annual price increase...

Brightstar website cloned

Brightstar Financial has had its website cloned by fraudsters under the name of Goldenstar...

Aldermore raises commercial mortgages LTV ratio

Aldermore Bank has raised the loan to value limit from 70% to 75%...

Fall in gross remortgage lending

LMS figures reveal that monthly gross remortgage lending saw a monthly fall of 5%,...

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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...

Scottish house prices outperform UK market

Scottish house prices continued to outperform the wider UK market in March despite signs...

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