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Enterprise Finance claims record bridging month

Enterprise Finance completed its highest ever amount of short-term loans by value in November. Last...

Landlords expect rents to rise in 2013

While only 1% of property investors anticipate they will reduce rents next year, 39%...

Equity release option for near-retirement interest-only borrowers

Bridgewater Equity Release has urged equity release advisers and their professional introducers to consider...

Flower joins MAB network

Mortgage adviser flower has joined the Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) network. Flower is...

Aviva unveils ‘fees-ability’ app

Aviva has launched its ‘Fees-ability' iPad app, which it claims will assist advisers in...

Mobile coverage affects home buying

A survey of over 2,000 UK consumers, carried out by professional network testing company...

Mayfair Bridging to offer syndicated bridging loans

Mayfair Bridging has been authorised by the FSA to offer syndicated bridging loans as...

BTL boosts valuation activity

There was an annual increase in valuation activity in November after a strong performance...

Brightstar makes commercial appointment

Brightstar Financial has appointed Robert Collins to its commercial and bridging division. Collins has...

85% LTV 3.69% three-year fix from the Leeds

The Leeds Building Society has introduced a new three-year fixed rate mortgage at 3.69%...

New ‘low fee’ deals from Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages has introduced a new range of £495 fee residential mortgages at 75%,...

Property developer banned after tax dodge

A North London property developer has been banned for four years for a £500,000...

Nearly 40% on SVR, HSBC claims

HSBC has estimated that 4.4 million mortgage borrowers, representing 39% of the total mortgage...

Phoebus platform chosen by More 2 Life

Phoebus Software is to supply the IT servicing platform for equity release lender More...

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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UTB promotes Rebwar Abdoullahi to bridging and buy-to-let sales role

United Trust Bank has promoted Rebwar Abdoullahi to business development manager within its bridging...

Kensington cuts rates across eKo, residential and buy-to-let ranges

Kensington Mortgages has reduced rates across its eKo proposition and introduced lower pricing on...

One in four adults lack confidence making everyday financial decisions

Research from specialist lender Pepper Money suggests confidence, rather than income alone, is a...

The Vernon unveils credit repair mortgage range

Vernon Building Society has introduced a new Credit Repair mortgage range aimed at borrowers...

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