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Asset finance industry backs construction sector recovery

New business provided to fund investment in construction equipment grew in October by 41%...

New bridging deals from Crystal Mortgages

Crystal Mortgages is offering a new selection of commercial bridging loans. Standard buy-to-let, light refurbishment...

Strong finish for Prestige

Prestige Finance says is finishing 2013 with a loan book that is growing fast...

Smart Money Loans completes largest Masthaven deals

Smart Money Loans has announced the completion of the largest loans yet for Masthaven...

Savers urged to consider P2P

Responding to BoE reports that UK savers have taken £23bn out of long-term savings...

PPI claim firm sees text ad banned

An Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) adjudication has gone against Debt Specialists Ltd. A text message,...

Call for Stamp Duty reform

A major estate agency firm has urged George Osborne to address Stamp Duty in...

Paragon offers refurb deal for landlords

Paragon Mortgages has unveiled a new limited refurbishment product for buy-to-let landlords. The new deal...

FLA: 42% rise in second charge new business

October saw a 5% increase in consumer finance new business compared with the same...

OFT seeks study into residential property management

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is proposing to launch a market study into...

Committee wants Money Advice Service review

The Treasury Committee has called on the government to commission an independent review into...

Lloyds Banking Group announces new chairman

Lloyds Banking Group has announced that Lord Blackwell will succeed Sir Winfried Bischoff as...

Santander establishes new mortgages division

Santander has announced the appointment of Miguel Sard as managing director of its newly...

Complete FS praises Kent Reliance’s BTL stance

Complete FS believes the offerings of buy-to-let lenders such as Kent Reliance, which has...

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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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