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Y3S to launch miLoan for iPhone

Y3S Loans is due to launch a smartphone and tablet application version of its...

New rates from Abbey for Intermediaries

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) will tomorrow (11 January) reduce rates by up to 0.40...

No surprises from Bank of England MPC

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to keep interest rates...

Duo join Shawbrook as BDMs

Shawbrook has added two members of staff to its commercial lending team. Andrew Faed...

AFI improves affordability calculator

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) has unveiled a new look affordability calculator. It has fewer...

Ballpenny buys four IFA businesses

National wealth manager and IFA consolidator Bellpenny has completed the purchase of four IFA businesses. Combined...

Masthaven’s move north of the border heralded

Capital Bridging Finance has welcomed Masthaven's move into Scotland. Following Cheval departure's from the sector...

Zurich hires head of retail for its UK life business

Zurich has appointed David White as head of retail, UK Life with effect from...

One-third of homeowners cutting back to afford mortgage

32% of homeowners in the UK believes they will have to cut back on...

Barclays shakes up mortgage proposition

Barclays is launching a new first-time buyer product on Monday 14 January. Mortgage rates will...

New mortgages from the Yorkshire

Yorkshire Building Society is cutting rates across its mortgage range. The mutual is reducing interest...

Sesame Bankhall Group grows restricted advice proposition

Royal London has joined Sesame Bankhall Group's (SBG) range of product providers. Royal London...

Crown Mortgage Management appoints BDM

Crown Mortgage Management has appointed Sarah Green as business development manager (BDM). Green joins Crown...

Aldermore expands house building panel

Aldermore has added Bovis Homes and Persimmon Homes (including Charles Church and Westbury) to...

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

Nationwide completes first live digital mortgage deeds with Veyco technology

Nationwide Building Society has become the first UK lender to complete live mortgage transactions...

CIExpert adds Royal London to income protection insight zone

Royal London has become the latest insurer to join CIExpert’s Income Protection Insight Zone,...

First-time buyers ‘closer than they think’ to owning a home

Most wannabe first-time buyers may be far closer to homeownership than they realise according...

FTBs handed boost as high-LTV mortgage choice hits record

First-time buyers and borrowers with small deposits are entering 2026 with more mortgage choice...

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