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Q1 GDP figures left unchanged

The Office for National Statistics has left Gross Domestic Product (GDP) unrevised in the...

Leeds offers five-year deal at 3.19%

Leeds Building Society has cut the rate on its five-year fixed rate mortgage, available...

LV= introduces new insurance policy for caravan owners

LV= is to offer a new caravan insurance policy. Caravan equipment and awnings are covered...

Aldermore to extend lending to north of the border

Aldermore is to begin lending on residential and buy-to-let properties in Scotland from Monday...

Kent Reliance targets expats with new buy-to-let deal

Kent Reliance has launched a new product to add to its buy-to-let mortgage range....

77m shares in St James’s Place taken up

Following its announcement on 22 May 2013 of its intention to sell shares in...

Rising fear of inflation detriment on household finances

Legal & General’s latest MoneyMood survey has shown a large rise this year in...

SMEs look to grow following NI initiative

20% of small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK has been encouraged...

Women less happy in retirement than men

For men, the retirement years are amongst the best of their life, according to...

Ageas appoints marketing chief for RIAS and Castle Cover

Ageas has appointed Mark Hanson as marketing director for its two over 50s insurance...

Holloway Friendly unveils 24-hour support package

Holloway Friendly has launched a 24-hour advice and information service for its income protection...

BoI to reverse some mortgage rate hikes

The Bank of Ireland has written to the 1,200 borrowers who were...

Lack of mortgages hampering Welsh house prices

The average price of a house in Wales was £151,780 in March, an increase...

Ingard network selects the Source

Source Insurance has been appointed as a preferred supplier to the Ingard network for...

COMMENT

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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Santander lowers higher LTV rates for FTBs with 95% 5-year fix at 4.72%

Santander will cut rates by up to 0.32% across its 85%-95% LTV first-time buyer...

First-time buyer solo females outpace couples

More women are planning to step onto the property ladder alone rather than with...

Melton targets foreign national borrowers with new five-year fixes

Melton Building Society is launching a dedicated foreign nationals mortgage range, aimed at borrowers...

North West leads HMO market share as yields edge below 10%

The North West has the highest proportion of HMOs in the UK at 17.9%,...

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