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SMS adds pair of mutuals lending panel

Solent Mortgage Services (SMS) has appointed two mutual lenders, Bath Building Society and the...

RBS posts another loss after “chastening” year

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has reported a pre-tax loss of £5.17 billion for...

Time the bridging industry “grew up”

Bridging lender Fincorp has questioned claims that gross lending in the short-term mortgage market...

University bans payday loan marketing

The University of East London has banned payday loan companies from marketing their services...

Tenet Group to distribute Metro Bank mortages

Metro Bank is partnering with Tenet Group, allowing Metro Bank mortgages to be available...

7% better off due to lower mortgage rates

MoneySupermarket analysis indicates that the cost of borrowing on mortgages and personal loans has...

Profits up at the Skipton

Skipton Building Society has reported an increase in profits in 2012 to £36.4 million,...

MAB appoints key account director

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has appointed Simon Hendy as its key account director. He will...

New hire for Keystone

Keystone Buy to Let Mortgages has appointed Julie Priest as its business manager...

Marlborough Stirling takes chunk of Canadian market

Mortgage technology provider Marlborough Stirling, part of Vertex Financial Services, has announced a series...

New low-fee deals from N&P

The Norwich and Peterborough Building Society has extended its range of low-fee products with...

Cross-party support for build-to-let

Build-to-let will be crucial in meeting the UK’s future housing need, Housing Minister Mark...

41% of homes sold at a lost over past six years

Over 130,000 families have sold their homes at a loss since 2007, according to...

15% rise in capital’s first-time buyers

The number of first-time buyers in London rose by 15% in 2012, marking the...
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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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