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OFT underfunded to police consumer credit effectively

A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has concluded that consumer credit regulation...

Leeds provides early Xmas gift to Marie Curie Cancer Care

Emmerdale star John Middleton visited Leeds Building Society’s Head Office to receive a...

Mortgage Brain claims growth in all products

Mortgage Brain has reported "significant growth" across all areas of the business over...

ASTL bridging figures published for first time

In the last quarter up until the end of September, bridging applications were received...

Huge fines for UBS over LIBOR fixing

UBS Bank has been fined a total of $1.53 billion by three financial regulators...

Blemain supports local hospital charity

Blemain Group has donated over £400 and written over 200 Christmas cards to children...

Welsh house prices continue to slide

Welsh house prices have fallen for a sixth consecutive month, according to the latest...

Connect adds Metro Bank to buy-to-let panel

Connect Mortgage Club has appointed Metro Bank to its specialist buy-to-let lender panel. Metro...

Zurich sees record life cover applications

Insurer Zurich has reported record levels of customers applying for life assurance ahead of...

House prices up 1.5% year-on-year: ONS

In the 12 months to October 2012 UK house prices rose by 1.5%, down...

CPI remains the same

The Bank of England has revealed that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is still...

PTFS pair join First Complete

First Complete has hired two new senior members of staff. Martin Igoe joins the First...

Advisers expect surge in residential property investment enquiries

34% of financial advisers think there will be an increase in interest in UK...

Mutual launches 3.25% two-year fix

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has unveiled a new two-year fixed rate mortgage priced...

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...

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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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