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L&G makes commercial lending hire

Legal & General (L&G) has appointed Alex Gipson to originate and underwrite loans within...

Payday lender under fire for TV ad

The Money Shop has had one of its television adverts banned by the Advertising...

Skipton Building Society reduces rates

Skipton Building Society has cut the interest rates on a selection of its residential...

23% rise in secured lending

Gross lending in secured loans totalled £351.9 million in 2012, according to the latest...

New limited issue deals from Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages has launched six new limited-issue mortgages which are available for the next...

Precise revamps bridging proposition

Precise Mortgages has cut the price of its bridging loans. The redesign of pricing has...

Insurance broker banned and fined after “dishonesty and recklessness”

The FSA has banned insurance broker Harbinder Panesar from working in the financial services...

Homeowners more upbeat about property market future

Zoopla research has suggests that homeowners are far more confident now than at this...

House price growth remains subdued

In the 12 months to November 2012 UK house prices increased by 2.1%, up...

FLS increasing competition in lending

Those looking to take out a personal loan, mortgage or credit card in 2013...

OFT puts requirements on two banks over charging orders

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has imposed requirements on Royal Bank of Scotland...

Rise likely in house sales

House sales over the UK look likely to rise as chartered surveyors’ expectations for...

YBS adds new 1.99% deal

The Yorkshire Building Society has introduced a new two year fixed rate mortgage up...

Virgin Money reduces mortgage rates

Virgin Money has cut interest rates across its residential mortgage range. 90% LTV changes: Two-year fixed...

COMMENT

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...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Latest news

The Suffolk cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 26bps

Suffolk Building Society has reduced a range of 80% LTV buy-to-let fixed rates by...

Foundation trims specialist buy-to-let rates and broadens product range

Foundation has reduced pricing across much of its specialist buy-to-let range and introduced a...

Paradigm launches mortgage rule review hub for intermediaries

Paradigm has launched a new website page and accompanying video aimed at bringing together...

Hampshire Trust Bank bolsters Midlands broker coverage with new hire

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Mike Sharp as business development manager for the...

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