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CMC puts Dragonfly deals on Trigold

Brokers can now access Dragonfly Property Finance’s short term mortgage products through Trigold, exclusively...

Scottish economy expected to continue to improve

Expectations are high for the Scottish economic recovery to continue into 2014. The recovery in...

Y3S to launch secured loan network

Cardiff-based intermediary broker Y3S Loans is planning to unveil a secured loan network in...

The Leeds reduces Welcome Mortgage rates

The Leeds Building Society has cut the rates on its Welcome Mortgage range by...

Landlords confident about rental sector in 2014

A new landlord sentiment survey has found that prospects are bright for the rental...

FTB numbers up by 22% last year

The number of first-time buyers continued to increase in 2013, according to the annual...

Stamp Duty take down

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) fell below £800m for the first time in...

Bridgebank Capital reveals broker winners

Paul Goodman of Goodman Corporate Consultancy and Debbie Lloyd from Business Loans 4 U,...

Lord Lipsey predicts major role for equity release

A peer has praised the "tremendous flexibility" of equity release in providing extra income...

Rents outstripping earnings

Rents have risen at twice the annual rate of weekly earnings, according to the...

Overall improvement of UK rental market

Asking rents in the North East and Wales outperformed the rest of the country...

New 1.99% deal from first direct

First direct has launched a 65% LTV 1.99% two-year fixed rate offset mortgage. It comes...

Parliament wants more stricter controls on payday lending

The parliamentary Business, Innovation and Skills Committee has reported that further action on payday...

RBS/NatWest in £100m NACFB pilot

The RBS/NatWest Group is to make £100m of funding available to small businesses through...

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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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Mental health and the evolving role of mortgage advisers

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

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 17

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge...

Cancelled mortgages reach record £8.7bn in first quarter

The value of mortgages approved but not taken up reached a record £8.7 billion...

ASAP launches remortgage conveyancing service for brokers

ASAP has expanded its intermediary proposition with the launch of a new specialist remortgage...

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