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Oakwood wins Irish servicing contract

Oakwood Global Finance LLP has been appointed as the master servicer on a portfolio...

HSBC continues relationship with Hometrack

HSBC has agreed a three year licence with Hometrack. The property analytics business...

The Teachers cuts rates by up 80 bps

The Teachers Building Society has reduced the rates on the majority of its mortgage...

Bridgebank Capital bolsters underwriting department

Bridgebank Capital has made a new senior appointment in its Underwriting department. Stephen Rowland...

Cambridge exclusive for PMS and Sesame

PMS members and appointed representatives of Sesame network now have access to two new,...

Lloyds Banking Group fined over delayed PPI redress

The FSA has fined three Lloyds Banking Group firms a total of £4,315,000 for...

35% rise in completions at the Leeds

Leeds Building Society has reported record performance in its mortgage and savings markets for...

New website works wonders for SortRefer

SortRefer has reported a surge in intermediary activity following the launch of its new...

Post credit crunch secured loan high for January

£30.1 million in secured loans was lent to in January, according to figures from...

Pair of businesses get peer-to-peer cash injection

Peer-to-business lending platform rebuildingsociety.com has successfully raised funds for two businesses through its online...

Bridgebank appoints company accountant

Bridgebank Capital has appointed Lesley Gibbons in a new senior management role of company...

Bridgewater and Just Retirement claim high demand for March workshops

Bridgewater Equity Release Just Retirement have reported "huge demand" from advisers for a series...

Mortgage costs still large part of monthly spending

Monthly mortgage expenditure make up 30% of an average household’s total outgoings, according to...

New secured loan against endowment policy launched

Close Brothers has unveiled a bank loan product which lets people with endowments that...

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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Half of borrowers undecided as fixed rates end

More than half of homeowners coming to the end of a fixed-rate deal are...

Court delays stretch to 27 weeks as Section 21 exit looms

Landlords are facing the longest court delays in more than two decades despite a...

Law Society urges court funding boost before Section 21 ban

The Law Society of England and Wales has called on the Government to increase...

Manchester movers rethink upsizing as costs bite

Rising mortgage rates and stamp duty bills are prompting Manchester families to shelve plans...

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