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Santander cuts affordability rates following FCA guidance

Santander UK has become the first major lender to reduce its residential mortgage affordability...

Over-60s own almost £3 trillion in property

Those in the UK aged over 65 own outright £2.944 trillion in property wealth,...

Swansea BS celebrates longest-serving employee’s 35-year milestone

Swansea Building Society is celebrating a significant moment in its history as Julie Keane,...

Four out of 10 first-time buyers face stamp duty bill

Thousands of first-time buyers in England will face higher upfront costs when purchasing a...

UK property transactions surged in February ahead of stamp duty deadline

The number of UK residential property transactions saw a significant increase in February 2025,...

Atom bank simplifies commercial mortgage stressed interest rate

Atom bank has improved its variable stressed interest rate calculation for commercial mortgages. This move,...

TRM network makes key promotions

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network (TRM) has made a series of important leadership...

HTB provides £3.2m York development exit facility

Hampshire Trust Bank’s bridging finance team has delivered a £3.2m development exit loan for...

Access FS completes 72 broker microsites

Access Financial Services has finished the first phase of an initiative where it creates...

IHT-enforced sell-off avoided with Suros Capital loan

Suros Capital has come to the aid of a family faced with selling off...

Accord supports FTBs with £6,250 cashback mortgage

Accord Mortgages has unveiled a new mortgage range offering up to £6,250 cashback to...

Virgin Money cuts select purchase, remortgage and BTL rates

Virgin Money is reducing selected fixed rates today (Friday 28 March). Details are as follows: Exclusive...

New CEO of Simplybiz announced

Fintel has announced the appointment of Tom Hegarty as the new CEO of Simplybiz,...

Profits up at Skipton Business Finance

Skipton Business Finance (SBF) has posted a 13% rise in pre-tax profits to £10.8...
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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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