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Fifth successive month of house price rises

House prices in the three months to April were 1.3% higher than in the...

NatWest adds new 90% LTV deals to range

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is launching a series of new higher LTV deals tomorrow into...

Kerry Katona loan ad banned

A TV ad for payday loans featuring Kerry Katona has been banned by the...

Growth in equity release plan sales

Increased sales of equity release lifetime mortgage plans have increased the average amount released...

Worrying lack of financial planning for later life

65% of UK adults are unaware, unwilling or unable to address the financial challenges...

84% of young adults helped financially by parents

The under 30s are finding it almost impossible to break free emotionally and financially...

Major investment for Bridgebank Capital

Bridgebank Capital has secured a substantial new line of funding of potentially up to...

Mortgage Brain adopted by Sandringham Financial Partners

Sandringham Financial Partners has selected Mortgage Brain’s sourcing system as its preferred mortgage sourcing...

Payday lenders “not standing by their word”

Payday lenders are failing to carry out checks to make sure borrowers can afford...

25th anniversary for Stonebridge Group

Mortgage and protection network Stonebridge Group is celebrating reaching its 25th birthday. Starting life as...

Nascent broker interest in equity release

A survey conducted by Paradigm Mortgage Services has found a growing level of interest...

UK consumers maintain their confidence

British households have maintained a confident economic outlook for the second successive month, according...

Funding Circle passes major milestone

Funding Circle has revealed that more than £100m has been lent to the UK’s...

The Darlington targets green improvers

Darlington Building Society has launched a new additional borrowing mortgage designed to reward its...

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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