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SBSLS teams up with Shawbrook’s commercial division

Sesame Bankhall Specialist Lending Services (SBSLS) has added Shawbrook Bank’s commercial and short term...

FCA publishes its Annual Funding Requirement

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced its Annual Funding Requirement (AFR) for 2013/14....

Many would-be FTBs sceptical about Help to Buy

The average age house hunters in the UK think they will be able to...

Specialist FS consultancy established

The founder and director of financial services technology provider iState Systems has launched a...

Exeter Family Friendly makes adviser-demanded changes

Exeter Family Friendly has made changes to its proposition, made as a direct result...

Regulator letting consumers down: CAB

Citizens Advice has lamented the new conduct rules for claims management companies, claiming they...

Record profits for the Ecology

Ecology Building Society has reported record profits and mortgage assets for the financial year...

Three-year peak for house sales

The number of homes sold in the UK reached a three year high during...

Ivan Martin to leave Sesame Bankhall Group

Sesame Bankhall Group's executive chairman Ivan Martin is leaving after six years with...

ASTL reveals conference plans

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) will hold its inaugural annual conference for...

Lease shortening causing negative equity woes, says e.surv

There could be up to 1.43 million homes in England and Wales at risk...

Blacks Connect offers insurance for purchase fall-through

Blacks Connect has unveiled a new service to brokers and their clients. It is an...

IMLA: government need to clarify Help To Buy mortgage guarantees

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) wants the government to ensure the Help To...

Record levels for household wealth

Total net household wealth in the UK has exceeded the £7 trillion mark for...
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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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