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Significant growth in asset finance

The popularity of business finance as a means of financing investment in new business...

HSBC makes top legal hire

HSBC Holdings plc has appointed Stuart Levey as its chief legal officer. He will report...

Treasury committee publishes FCA recommendations

The objectives of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) should be rewritten to include duty...

Increased numbers of FTBs in 2011

E.surv chartered surveyors has claimed that first-time buyer numbers rose significantly last year, citing...

Virgin Money pledges commitment to intermediaries

Virgin Money has sought to offer its commitment to intermediaries following its acquisition of...

Strong yields from semi-commercial

Semi-commercial property returned 30% higher yields than so-called 'vanilla' buy-to-let in 2011. That's the view...

The Nationwide adds new 90% deal to range

The Nationwide Building Society has launched a new two-year fixed rate at 90% LTV...

Economic doubt hits commercial property

Falling occupier demand and increasing availability drove down commercial property rental expectations in the...

Paragon’s Lees to retire

Andrew Lees, Paragon Mortgages' head of sales, is to retire in February. He has worked...

The Principality offers will writing service

Principality Building Society has launched a new will writing service and is urging people...

Santander unveils iPhone app and mobile banking service

Santander has launched a brand new mobile banking service for customers using any mobile...

A further 3,500 jobs to go at RBS

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is making changes to its wholesale banking operations....

Chris Hannant appointed by AIFA

The Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA) has appointed a new policy director. Chris Hannant...

Rightmove backs SAFEagent

Rightmove has added the SAFEagent logo to the list of affiliations that lettings agents...

COMMENT

Making children’s cover part of the mortgage conversation

Seeing a child unwell can often change how we feel, especially if you are a parent. Even when it’s a common childhood illness, such...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 13

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 12

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 11

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

A BBR decision rooted in caution, not complacency

The Bank of England MPC’s decision to hold Bank Base Rate (BBR) will come as a welcome outcome for many across the mortgage market,...

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Mortgage leaders urge sector to take part in ED&I survey

Senior figures from Mortgage Advice Bureau, Legal & General and Coreco have urged mortgage...

The Right Mortgage adds TAB to lender panel

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has added specialist property finance lender TAB to...

LSL signals further profit growth as market steadies after refinancing surge

LSL Property Services has said it expects to deliver further profit growth in 2026,...

Nadine Coyle and AJ Odudu to headline Sort Ball

Sort Group has announced Nadine Coyle and AJ Odudu as the headline acts for...

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