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CMC to hold buy-to-let seminar

Connect Mortgage Club (CMC) has announced five specialist lenders will be supporting its buy-to-let...

Borrowers rush to fix

An unprecedented number of homebuyers opted to fix their mortgage rates in February as...

Sharp rise in problems associated with housing debt

A growing number of people are turning to Citizens Advice for help dealing with...

Almost half of all borrowers use ‘non-traditional’ finance

Latest research for Debt Advisory Centre reveals that 45.4% of consumers use one or...

Those hoping to move waiting over three years

52% of adults in Britain are considering a house move or getting on the...

Anti-rogue letting agent campaign to be held in May

A national campaign calling for private landlords and tenants to protect themselves against rogue...

Metro Bank unveils professional loan

Metro Metro Bank has announced the launch of its new Professional Studies Loan Scheme...

First Complete embarks upon MMR training

First Complete's training sessions for the Mortgage Market Review (MMR) are about to begin. ...

Landlords advised to make eviction warnings clearer

Lawyers from Moore Blatch, a specialist in tenant and mortgage lender repossessions, is advising...

Non-exec director appointed by the Teachers

Andrew Lee has joined the bard of directors at Teachers Building Society as non-executive...

More Brits saving now than 12 months ago

The Lloyds Bank Spending Power Report for February has found that a third of...

Students suffering poor accommodation

Latest research from the National Union of Students (NUS) has revealed that over three...

HMRC reports rise in property transactions

The provisional seasonally adjusted UK property transaction count for February 2014 was 108,940 residential...

Equiniti acquires lending software business

Equiniti has announced the acquisition of Pancredit Systems Limited (Pancredit). Pancredit is a lending...

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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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