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Mydeposits breaks billion pound barrier

Tenancy deposit protection scheme Mydeposits.co.uk says it has protected over £1 billion worth of...

MPC maintains split over rates

The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) was again split 6-3 over the...

CML dinner sponsor revealed

HML is to sponsor the Council of Mortgage Lenders' (CML) 2011 Annual Dinner. This year...

BUDGET 2011: as it happened

George Osborne is just about to make his Budget Statement to the House of...

NACFB boosts exhibition space by 50%

The second NACFB Commercial Finance Expo, to be held on 29 June at the...

Direct loans up while seconds continue to slide

Latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that direct loans increased...

BIBA wants fresh regulatory approach

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has called for future broker regulation to be...

Helpline for Flatmate Day

Flatsharing website EasyRoommate.co.uk is operating the first dedicated hotline on 24 March to field...

Spicerhaart in ASA ruling win shocker

the terms of those instructions must be considered to avoid a possible liability to pay two commissions"".

New mortgages for French market unveiled

Connect Overseas has launched an exclusive range of new mortgage products in association with...

Future does include interest-only: FSA

The FSA has stated that it does not intend to ban interest-only mortgages. In its...

Holloway Friendly’s IP policy available to mortgage brokers

Holloway Friendly is targeting mortgage brokers with its new Income Protection plan. Purely IP is...

Mortgage Brain cans TrigoldCrystal acquisition

Mortgage Brain has confirmed that it will not be progressing with the proposed acquisition...

Lancashire Mortgage Corp added to Brightstar panel

Brightstar Financial has added Lancashire Mortgage Corporation to its panel. Brokers can now be able...

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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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Generation X faces retirement squeeze with smaller pensions than parents

Generation X risks becoming the first cohort to retire with less financial security than...

Leasehold reforms stall as sector warns of ‘real-world consequences’

The government is under mounting pressure to accelerate leasehold reform as the body representing...

Zoopla warns cost pressures mean housing targets are at risk

The government’s flagship target to deliver 1.5m new homes over the next five years...

UTB cuts bridging loan minimum and lowers regulated rates

United Trust Bank has unveiled a package of bridging loan changes aimed at making...