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Quartet joins Aldermore

Aldermore has made four further appointments to its senior asset finance team. Sean Jones...

All commercial expo stands sold out

All exhibitor stands are now sold out for the 5th National Association of Commercial...

Fall in average equity release interest rates

More attractive interest rates and rising property values are prompting increasingly older people to...

FCA outlines final consumer credit rules

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed the final rules that will govern the...

Stamp duty not considered by a quarter of FTBs

22% of first-time buyers aren't thinking about the cost of stamp duty before making...

Help to Buy “giving hope to the younger generation”

The two different phases of the Help to Buy scheme are both visibly improving...

One in ten get CCJ over missed bill payments

MoneySuperMarket's latest 'Bill Barometer' claims Britons have missed 15 million bill payments worth a...

15% annual price rises for farmland

Farmland prices reached another record high during the final six months of 2013, rising...

Landlords banking on property for retirement income

Over 40% of landlords are putting their trust wholly in property as their means...

New board appointment at Exeter Family Friendly

Exeter Family Friendly has announced that David Brand is joining as an independent non-executive...

Help to Buy “not stoking house price inflation”

Latest data from the government show that in the first 10 months to end...

Market upturn to benefit bridging, say brokers

64% of brokers expect the general upturn in the property market to increase demand...

FCA to keynote at Paradigm’s pre-MMR roundtable

Paradigm Mortgage Services has revealed that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will be delivering...

Turner to quit as Countrywide CEO

Grenville Turner has told the board of Countryside plc that he wishes to step...

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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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Property wealth set to play bigger role as pension savings fall short

The growing reliance on defined contribution pensions is likely to increase the role of...

LDN Finance adopts Twenty7tec tool to monitor mortgage product changes

LDN Finance has integrated Twenty7tec’s ADAPT product monitoring system into its advice process, as...

The Darlington cuts foreign currency mortgage rates

Darlington Building Society has reduced rates across its residential foreign currency mortgage range by...

Mental health and the evolving role of mortgage advisers

Money worries rarely stay just about money. They affect sleep, confidence, relationships, and mental...

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