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Q3 new advances up 19% on previous quarter

The total value of outstanding loans at the end of the third quarter of...

Senior appointment at Aldermore

Aldermore has appointed Nick Smith as regional managing director of its invoice finance business...

Co-op increases business lending

The Co-operative Bank is continuing the expansion of its network of banking centres across...

Skills body backs parliamentary report

The Financial Skills Partnership says it is encouraged by the recommendations of the All...

Increase in new buyer enquiries

7% more surveyors reported new buyer enquiries rose rather than fell during November, according...

AFI changes website following BTL move

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) has made changes to its website following its move into...

AFI outlines buy-to-let proposition

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) has unveiled its buy-to-let offering. The range of purchase and remortgage...

FSA takes share of blame for RBS collapse

The FSA has been heavily criticised by its own board's report into 'The failure...

Scottish economy remaining resilient

There was a further mild expansion of Scottish private sector activity in November, according...

NI credit union customers to have deposits protected

The FSA and the Treasury have jointly announced that Northern Ireland's credit union customers...

New broker website from NatWest IS

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has launched a new broker-facing website at &lta href=&quothttps://intermediary.natwest.com&quot&gtintermediary.natwest.com&lt/a&gt. It includes a...

Affordability picture improving for first-time buyers

Monthly mortgage payments for first-time buyers are at their most affordable levels for nearly...

Precise Mortgages offers fast track service

Precise Mortgages has unveiled a 'fast track' process for its unregulated bridging and light...

Assurant Intermediary gains customer service accreditation

Assurant Intermediary has earned accreditation from the Institute of Customer Service (ICS), the independent...
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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...
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Movera strengthens people and culture team with two senior appointments

Home moving brand Movera has expanded its human resources leadership team with two new...
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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...
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First-time buyer homes outpace wider market as affordability improves

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