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Choose Co-op for insurance: Shelter

Shelter is urging people in need of home insurance to choose Co-Operative Home Insurance...

Changes at consumer panel

The Financial Services Consumer Panel has made four new appointments to take effect in...

Location still matters

Despite technological advances, location is still important, writes Paul Hunt, managing director of Phoebus...

Expectations for buy-to-let in 2011

Nigel Terrington, chief executive of buy-to-let lender Paragon Group, looks at the prospects for...

Mydeposits.co.uk passes important milestone

Tenancy deposit scheme mydeposits.co.uk has passed the one millionth deposit mark. The deposit protection was...

No cheer from seasonal lending figures

Gross mortgage lending in November was 5% down on October's figure at an estimated...

How rosy is the remortgage recovery?

From some of the coverage being lavished on it recently, it appears that the...

Search firm’s registration suspended by PCCB

The Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB) has suspended the registration of Ms K &...

Deposit guarantee limit to rise to £85k

The FSA says the new deposit compensation limit for the United Kingdom will rise...

New bonus rules would make large mortgages hard to get

32% of IFAs say that their clients are expecting at least half of their...

OFT takes action against payday lender

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has imposed requirements on payday lender Safeloans Limited,...

FSA changes Remuneration Code

The FSA has published a revised Remuneration Code to take into account changes required...

Confidence of London buyers on the wane?

The average LTV on London purchase mortgage applications in November was 63.7%, down from...

Rents end the year on a high

Rents rose for the 10th consecutive month, according to the latest Buy-to-Let Index from...
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Rate cut momentum is welcome, but presents challenges for advisers

In recent weeks, we have seen a welcome shift in momentum across the mortgage market. A broad range of lenders have reduced pricing across...

Why now is the perfect time for expats to consider UK holiday lets

If you’re anything like me, Easter, the recent swathe of bank holiday weekends, and a sustained period of sunshine have certainly got me thinking...

Brokers face rise in complex cases as bridging demand evolves

As reported recently in trade news, the bridging finance landscape is changing, and brokers are increasingly faced with more complex client scenarios. Greenfield Bridging...

18 months of Inspired Lending: how we’ve grown alongside the bridging market

In December 2023, we completed our very first bridging loan. On the surface, it was a straightforward deal. But for us, it marked something...

Threadbare safety nets and the reassurance of life insurance for mortgagors

For first-time buyers who have managed to save enough for a deposit, there’s a lot to think about when searching for the perfect home....

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First-time buyer collapse highlights impact of stamp duty cutback

The number of first-time buyer offers fell by 55% in the first quarter of...
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Target Group appoints new chief risk officer

Target Group has announced the appointment of Jonathan Hole as its new chief risk...
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Bridging market poised for strong growth in 2025

The UK bridging finance sector is expected to enter a period of marked expansion...
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Brokers warned to ‘step up’ as lenders invest in AI and FCA eyes direct-to-consumer reforms

Mortgage brokers face a growing threat to their market dominance as major lenders prepare...

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