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No change in base rate or QE

There was no change made today by the bank of England MPC in either...

Brokers offered their own peer-to-peer business lending platform

Rebuildingsociety.com is now offing a white-labelled service for brokers, meaning they can run their...

Aldermore grows block discounting business

Aldermore has reported a significant upturn in block discounting business, having advanced £67 million...

Shawbrook and Vantage complete Scottish refurbishment mortgage in six days

Shawbrook Bank has completed a £630,000 specialist buy-to-let case in six days for...

MortgageKeeper agrees integration and partnership deal with Avelo

MortgageKeeper CRM system users will soon be able use an integrated ‘white label’ version...

Small increase in house prices, reports Halifax

House prices increased by 0.4% in May, according to Halifax's latest House Price Index....

UK workforce more financially exposed today

Employees of today are more likely to fall into financial difficulty than they were...

15% rise in FTB numbers

First-time buyer numbers increased 15% last month, as more first-timers were able to access...

Bridgebank appoints BDM for the home counties

Bridgebank Capital has appointed Adam Powell to its national business development team. He is tasked...

Nottingham recovery a blueprint for rest of country

New research published by the Legal & General Mortgage Club, in conjunction with Cebr,...

NLA widens access to best practice agreements

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has made its best practice tenancy agreements and other...

The Teachers pleased with past two years in broker market

Teachers Building Society has seen its lending nearly double in the two years since...

APFA appoints new director-general

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has today announced that Chris Hannant,...

MAB hires compliance chief

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has appointed Stewart Baker as its new compliance director. He...
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The self-employed boom and why traditional life cover won’t cut it

There’s a shift happening in how people work and how they buy homes - especially for the self-employed and gig economy worker. Flexibility, autonomy and...

First-time buyers and buy-to-let are not rivals

As we move further into 2026, a familiar narrative is starting to reappear. It suggests that a stronger first-time buyer market will be delivered...

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

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Half of solo buyers lack income protection despite adviser input

Nearly half of solo mortgage holders have no income protection in place, even though...
Limited Company BTL

Record surge in buy-to-let companies as landlords pivot

A record 66,587 buy-to-let limited companies were incorporated in 2025 due to more landlords...
House prices

House prices pause after strongest January start since 2020

Asking prices for newly listed homes were effectively flat in February, edging down by...
Appointments

NACFB bolsters broker representation with two board appointments

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers has confirmed the appointment of John Kent...

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