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Bumper month for secured loans

Secured lending figures in January increased by £6,500,000 (16%) on December 2013 and £14,600,000...

Nationwide extends personal loan offer

Nationwide Building Society is extending its reduced personal loan rate of 4.9% APR Representative...

27% year-on-year rise in Scottish property transactions

In December 2013 there were 9,050 property transactions in Scotland, according to the latest...

Cost of ‘wasted’ rent revealed

UK homeowners spend an average of £41,900 on rental payments before buying their first...

InterBay now allows BTL packaging

InterBay Commercial has announced that its top tier of Key Partners can now package...

Magellan Homeloans joins IMLA

Magellan Homeloans has become the latest member of the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA). Magellan...

Precise bridging panel expands

Mortgage distributor 3mc has become a member of Precise Mortgages Bridging Premier Panel. Brokers can...

Growth in overseas property enquiries

There was a significant rise in the number of people purchasing overseas property during...

Average UK house price reaches £250k mark

UK house prices increased by 5.5% in December 2013 compared with a year earlier,...

FTBs dream of a three-bed

New research from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks has found that a three-bedroom home heads...

Slight fall in rate of CPI

The Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) measure for inflation fell to 1.9% in the year...

Paragon Bank given go-ahead by regulator

Paragon Bank has been granted a banking licence by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA). The...

Tenet appoints technical services chief

Tenet Group has welcomed Ben Wright into the new role of head of technical...

Banks retake 95% LTV fixed rate market

Over the past six months there has been a major increase in the number...
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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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The Darlington cuts foreign currency mortgage rates

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