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Slight boost for UK businesss

British businesses finished the last fiscal year stronger than they started it, according to...

ASA dismisses complaints against Barclays’ ad

Barclays has had complaints about a TV advert dismissed by the advertising regulator. A TV...

No new rules, ABI tells FSA

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has called on the FSA to provide for...

Clydesdale/Yorkshire Banks halve arrangement fees

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks are are halving arrangement fees for anyone taking a new...

TMA to pass on full Leeds proc fee to DAs

The Mortgage Alliance (TMA) says it will pay directly authorised intermediaries the full procuration...

LV= retirement products available to Intrinsic

Intrinsic's restricted and independent financial planners now have access to LV='s full range of...

Housing more affordable for public sector workers

Housing affordability for key public sector workers has improved since house prices peaked in...

Yin and yang of buy-to-let

The buy-to-let bounce mustn't kill off the first-time buyer, warns Phil Whitehouse, head of...

Skipton changes fees and rates

Skipton Building Society has made changes to its fixed interest rates and fees. It has...

94% fall in ‘value of money’ over past 50 years

The value of money has fallen by 94% over the last 50 years, according...

Buying in Scotland now more affordable than renting

New research by Bank of Scotland suggests that the cost associated with buying a...

Women prefer to talk money than sex

Sex is the number one 'life issue' that Brits feel most uncomfortable talking about...

Pre-crunch arrears levels for CHL

CHL Mortgages says arrears across its buy-to-let mortgage book are now back to the...

LeadPoint UK passes 2m lead milestone

LeadPoint says it has passed the two million mark for leads it has traded...

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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...

Supercharging affordability: a broker’s tool for unlocking complex cases

If you could choose a superpower, what would it be? The ability to see the future? To slow down time? To get every case...

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Mortgage borrowing slows as corporate lending accelerates

Households are curbing mortgage borrowing amid a cooling housing market, despite falling rates on...

ClozeSure launches with IS2 to guarantee property sales after exchange

A new solution designed to protect homeowners from last-minute failed transactions has launched in...

Time Finance adopts virtual asset inspection platform in digital push

Time Finance has strengthened its technology strategy by adopting a new virtual asset inspection...

First Mortgage joins forces with Moneybox to boost first-time buyer support

First Mortgage, part of the Mortgage Advice Bureau group, has announced a partnership with...