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Brits selling up and returning to Blighty

The dire state of the economy is causing many Brits with second homes abroad...

High hopes for FCA

The Financial Services Consumer Panel expects significant advances from the new Financial Conduct Authority...

Huge majority seeking fixed rates

Almost 90% of mortgage applicants are opting for fixed deals, according to the latest...

2013 predictions from MoneySupermarket.com

MoneySupermarket.com has revealed its personal finance predictions For 2013. Consumer Finances Clare Francis, site editor at...

New high for secured loans

Overall secured loan lending in 2012 currently stands at £327.1 million, the highest level...

December sees 3.3% drop in asking prices

New sellers have reduced asking prices in December by an average of £7,772 (-3.3%)...

Majority of bridging brokers had a ‘reasonable’ 2012

Over a third of brokers say their business performance in 2012 has exceeded expectations,...

SBG finalises annual conference line-up

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has finalised the line-up of industry speakers for the Sesame...

New first time buyer products from the Teachers

Teachers Building Society is offering a new range of mortgage products for first time...

RICS foresees housing market improvement in 2013

RICS has forecast that UK house prices will rise by 2% over the course...

House prices climb by 0.2%

The LSL Acadametrics England & Wales House Price Index increased by £465, or 0.2%,...

Weak November for first time buyer lending

New research released from e.surv chartered surveyors indicates that house purchase lending in November...

NatWest Intermediary Solutions ramps up BDM phone team

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has hired a team of five new phone-based business development managers...

Conveyancers take the pledge

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has launched conveyancing ‘Pledges’, a set of customer service commitments,...
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COMMENT

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...
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Most wannabe first-time buyers may be far closer to homeownership than they realise according...
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Santander’s 98% mortgage marks turning point for first-time buyers, says Mojo Mortgages

The introduction of Santander’s My First Mortgage, which allows buyers to purchase with a...

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