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Lloyds TSB reveals extent of its FTB help

Lloyds TSB's Local Lend a Hand scheme has helped more than 1,100 first-time buyers...

FCA forces Santander to contact customers over SVR cap hike

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reached an agreement with Santander UK for the...

Property becomes key funding source for care

Property has overtaken the State, pensions and savings to become the most likely means...

Rise in gross mortgage lending

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has estimated that total gross mortgage lending increased...

Three new deals from the Nottingham

The Nottingham Building Society has launched three new residential products. There is a further reduction in the two-year...

The Saffron opens up availability of 95% deal

Saffron Building Society has widened access to its 95% LTV first-time buyer mortgage, to...

Shawbrook Bank allows offshore companies and trusts

Shawbrook Bank’s commercial lending team says it will now consider funding applications from offshore...

Buy-to-let investors target alternative finance

Buy-to-let investments are the most popular use for alternative lending, according to a...

Quick house sale market in the spotlight

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched a study into the 'quick house...

Rents will continue to rise

March saw the average rent in England and Wales rise by 0.5%, to £735...

Southampton tops buy-to-let hotspot poll

Rental yields of 7.82% and private rental accommodation making up almost a quarter of...

New deals from the Coventry

Coventry Intermediaries has launched a new range of Offset and Flex for Term options. The...

The Leeds continues relationship with baby charity

The Leeds Building Society is again working with the Tiny Lives charity. The mutual's employees...

FCA outlines strategy on regulatory failure

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its approach to investigating and reporting on...
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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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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...
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The North West has the highest proportion of HMOs in the UK at 17.9%,...

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