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Unemployment could hit 3m: L&G

UK unemployment has hit a 17-year high. According to the Office for National Statistics, at...

Aldermore appoints operations director

Aldermore has appointed Jeremy Baber as operations director of its asset finance business. Baber is...

Down-lett rather than down-size, suggests ARLA

Downsizing isn't always the only way to subsidise hard-hit pensions, according to the Association...

NACFB members lauded by asset lender

Borro has praised intermediary delegates attending the NACFB's Annual General Meeting in Birmingham. Its managing...

Over 6,500 new products available to brokers in 2011

The number of mortgage products available to intermediaries has increased by 87% over the...

Average FTB age in 2012 will be 32, says Rightmove

Only 23% of all those intending to buy in the next 12 months will...

Never been a better time to buy: Zoopla

Buying now beats renting in 47 of the 50 largest towns across the country,...

Flat growth expected in Scotland

they are still demanding big deposits

Purchase business holding up

Purchase business remains strong, John Charcol has reported in its latest Mortgage Index. The broker...

FSA wants prominent deposit protection notices

The FSA wants to make it obligatory for all banks, building societies and credit...

Furness exclusive for PMS and Sesame members

PMS members and Sesame's appointed representatives (ARs) now have access to a new exclusive...

Borro partners with HLP

Borro has teamed up with HomeLoan Partnership (HLP) to offer its asset lending facilities...

Stonebridge unveils Cathesis Wealth Management

Stonebridge Group has revealed details of its wealth management proposition, Cathesis Wealth Management, a...

Money Advice Service non-executive director appointed

The FSA has appointed John Spence as a non-executive director to Board of the...

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The nightmare of UK homebuying needs reform

House sellers will be forced to disclose problems with their homes before sale under plans by the Government to cut costs for buyers and...

Goldilocks and the three bear markets

Are you familiar with C/2025 N1 (ATLAS) or you might know it by its nickname 3I/ATLAS? Whatever you want to call it,  it is currently...

Mark Bogard on policy, politics and the future of advice

When Mark Bogard, Chief Executive of Family Building Society, talks about Britain’s housing policy, he is unsparing in his assessment: short-termism, revolving-door ministers and...

Finding efficiency will keep branches as the beating heart of mutual sector

Whether you speak to customers or building societies, they will tell you just how important branches are – even as financial services and wider...

Mortgages, mutuality, members and making a difference

Anyone working in the mortgage market knows that a key area of our measurement is sales. How many cases we complete, the value of...

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Rising sick leave issues as long-term absence costs top £2k per worker

The majority of UK businesses are increasingly anxious about the impact of sickness absence...

Movera strengthens people and culture team with two senior appointments

Home moving brand Movera has expanded its human resources leadership team with two new...

Housing market stalls as buyers and sellers pull back ahead of Budget

Britain’s housing market has stalled for a third consecutive month as uncertainty over next...

First-time buyer homes outpace wider market as affordability improves

First-time buyers are paying more for their homes than they were a year ago...