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House prices fall 3.6%: Halifax

House prices fell by 3.6% in September, according to the Halifax. Prices in the...

Syscap acquires commercial finance provider

Independent finance provider Syscap has acquired Exclusive Benefits Ltd, a specialist commercial finance provider. Exclusive...

First direct launches Beta Lab

First direct has unveiled a new banking initiative that will give customers and members...

Scottish men better savers than women

Scottish men are better at saving than women with 36% of men having a...

Rental demand at eight-year high: ARLA

The number of tenants looking for rental properties has reached an eight year high,...

UK Association of Letting Agents teams up with NLA

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is to join forces with the UK Association of...

TMW boosts buy-to-let offering

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has made changes to its buy-to-let range. The Nationwide owned lender...

Gateway wins another panel manager deal

The Furness Building Society has appointed Gateway as its new panel manager. The Furness is...

IMLA and CML concerned of possible over-regulation of non-banks

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) and the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) have...

AMI criticises FSA, this time over interest-only stance

As part of the FSA's consultation on interest-only mortgages, the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries...

Canada Life’s new group critical illness product &quotour best yet&quot

Canada Life has introduced its new Group Critical Illness Policy. Scheme members diagnosed with a...

BoS makes SME commercial appointments

Bank of Scotland has announced three new senior level appointments within its commercial team...

The Yorkshire offers new five-year fixes

Yorkshire Building Society has unveiled a range of new five-year fixed rate mortgages, with...

Viva Costa adds three countries to international proposition

Viva Costa International has launched mortgages for Dubai, India and Poland. This move takes its...

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Execution-only or (Consumer) Duty of care? The FCA can’t have it both ways

Thankfully, there has been a growing amount of interest and analysis of the FCA’s most recent Consultation Paper – CP25/11 – and it’s somewhat...

The accessibility gap in mortgage tech — and why it matters now

In an industry built on trust and transparency, mortgage brokers can’t afford to overlook digital accessibility. Yet many mortgage portals remain hard to navigate...

Professionalism, planning and portfolio strategy: the evolution of buy-to-let

I took part in a panel session in London earlier this month with some of my lending peers, and it gave us all the...

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...

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Atom bank shaves Near Prime rates

Atom bank has announced a fresh round of rate reductions across its Near Prime...

ModaMortgages cuts rates and launches new HMO & MUFB products

ModaMortgages has announced a reduction in rates across its buy-to-let product range, with cuts...

The Loughborough ups later-life interest-only LTV to 70%

Loughborough Building Society has increased its maximum loan to value (LTV) to 70% for...

FCA seeks to reduce reporting burden with overhaul of complaints data process

The Financial Conduct Authority has unveiled proposals to streamline the way firms report complaints...
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