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Slight decline in owner-occupier levels

67% of the 21.6 million households in England in 2009-10 were owner-occupiers, 17% were...

Defaqto launches product research tool for providers

Defaqto has launched a new web-based product research application called DefaqtoMatrix. It claims it will...

New accident and illness cover cashplan unveiled

Perfect Health Insurance has unveiled a new cashplan that provides benefits including providing customers...

OFT revokes debt management firm’s licence

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has revoked the licence of debt management company,...

Insurance duo banned

The FSA has banned two insurance brokers, Andrew Porter and Alexander Brincat, from working...

Estate agents frequently ditched for competitor

According to property firm Move with Us, 43% of home sellers change estate agents...

Property dealer jailed for three years

A property developer has been sentenced to three years in prison following a prosecution...

Friends Life appoints director of longevity

Richard Willets has been appointed as director of longevity for Friends Life. He has been...

Households hit by inflation, food & fuel prices

Over one million households in the UK are worse off now compared to nine...

The Chelsea offers paperless option

Chelsea Building Society has launched a new online mortgage facility. It allows customers to complete...

Two new Hinckley & Rugby BTL exclusives from TBMC

TBMC has launched two new exclusive buy-to-let mortgage products with Hinckley & Rugby Building...

Terraces and flat more likely to be repossessed

Terraces will account for 40% of all UK repossessions in 2011, according to predictions...

Aldermore introduces pair of new buy-to-let products

Aldermore has launched two new buy-to-let mortgage products. The first product is a 'limited edition'...

Greek crisis: whose problem?

Hellenic hell would be bad for the UK mortgage market, argues Eric Stoclet, CEO...

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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...

Stability is not a slowdown; it’s exactly what the bridging market needs

So, according to the recent Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) figures, bridging completions fell in Q2. Cue the usual hand-wringing. The headlines landed, the...

The rise of the silver pound

UK house prices may have cooled from their peak, but affordability pressures remain acute. Even with recent adjustments to interest rates, rising property values have...

Staggering stamp duty will make it easier for people to move

A proposal to spread stamp duty land tax payments across several years, in an effort to drive growth and boost the housing market, is...

Making Digital Sales Ready properties the norm, not the exception

Digital Sales Ready listings and upfront information have the potential to transform the home buying and selling journey, creating faster, more transparent transactions with...

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MAB takes stake in UK Moneyman to drive later life lending growth

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has taken a significant stake in UK Moneyman, the Hull-based...

Accord trims rates to support first-time buyers with smallest deposits

Accord Mortgages is cutting rates across its residential range in a move designed to...

HTB promotes Kiely to head of sales role in specialist and bridging divisions

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has promoted Danny Kiely to the newly created position of...

West One opens commercial mortgage range to full market

West One has expanded its footprint in specialist lending with the full launch of...