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Help to Buy criticised by the Opposition

The Help to Buy scheme has been slammed by the Labour party, which says...

Plymouth City Council bans payday loan ads

Plymouth City Council is the first local authority to ban payday loan websites from...

Welsh house prices fall 1%

The average price of a house in Wales was £150,376 in May, a decrease...

Average equity released up 12% year-on-year

Increasing confidence in the use of property in financial planning has helped grow total...

Asset finance becoming more visible to SMEs

64% of brokers believe that SMEs are becoming more aware of the potential for...

The Teachers appoints finance & ops chief

Angela Evans has joined Teachers Building Society as its finance and operations director. Evans...

New SFI app available

Santander for Intermediaries (SFI) has updated its iPhone app. The app is now available to...

Details sketchy on ‘new’ Help to Buy

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has welcomed the progress report announced by the...

Approvals up 33% year-on-year

Gross mortgage borrowing of £8.9bn in June was higher than in May and the...

The Leeds launches dedicated holiday let range

Leeds Building Society has launched a new dedicated range of holiday let products. The mutual...

Buyers queuing up for Prime London property

The average property in Prime Central London is now worth more than £2 million,...

June fall in gross remortgage lending

Monthly gross remortgage lending fell by £462m in June to £3.5bn, according to latest...

Trio sentenced for estate agency fraud

Three people have been sentenced at Wolverhampton Crown Court for fraudulent property sales generating...

New mortgages from Virgin Money

Virgin Money has made a series of changes across its residential and buy-to-let mortgage...
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Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike. Higher rates, tighter affordability pressures and more varied working patterns...

Economic abuse: The warning signs every adviser should recognise

Taking out a joint mortgage is one of the most common ways for people to get onto the property ladder. For many, combining earning...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 15

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Why partnerships are key for unlocking advice niches

What’s your USP? It’s a vital question for all businesses to consider, but particularly advice firms. So, what exactly draws a potential client to...

Is landlord liquidity at risk of becoming too overlooked?

Among the many heated debates swirling around the buy-to-let market at present - and there are many - one that gets relatively little attention...

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LHV Bank completes £22m buy-to-let portfolio deals

LHV Bank has completed two specialist buy-to-let transactions totalling about £22 million to support...
Technology

Wealthy Advisers Club launches free performance planner app

The Wealthy Advisers Club has launched a free 90-day performance planning app for mortgage...
Technology

AI will not replace brokers, says OneDome chief

Mortgage brokers will remain central to the homebuying process despite the rise of artificial...
Buy-to-let

Professional landlords remain committed to buy-to-let despite regulatory pressures

Professional property investors are continuing to back the private rental sector despite mounting regulation...

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