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Continued rise in purchase activity

Conveyancing Alliance Ltd has witnessed a continuation in the rise increase in purchase activity...

Families central to equity release decision, KRS claims

New research from Key Retirement Solutions shows that the "vast majority"" of equity release...

Not a job for our kids, advisers admit

73% of intermediaries polled would not encourage their children to follow them in becoming...

Unsecured loan providers increase rates

uSwitch.com has highlighted the fact that three unsecured personal loan providers have increased their...

Cops nab four in mortgage fraud investigation

City of London Police were involved in an operation across South East England and...

NACFB poll shows extent of SME suffering

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has announced the results of its...

ADVICE: Second chance still available

Don't write off the secured loan sector, warns Phil Whitehouse, head of The Mortgage...

B2L pricing could become more competitive

The number of buy-to-let products available has dropped to an average of 80 or...

Improved arrears picture in Q2

Mortgage lending statistics from the FSA show that the number of new possessions and...

FSA brings Kirk down to earth

The FSA has banned mortgage broker Arthur Kirk, trading as Grosvenor Mortgage Advice Centre,...

Complaints data published for the first time

The top five banks accounted for over half of the total number of consumer...

FTB deposit size falls but still tops 20%

Mortgageforce has reported that the average deposit put down by first time buyers has...

TFO expands BD team

The Funding Operation (TFO) has bolstered its business development team with the appointment of...

Eight-hour Tiuta bridge saves client £400k

Bridging loan provider Tiuta has completed a loan in under eight hours. The client, Mr...

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Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

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Seven out of 10 homebuyers likely to miss stamp duty deadline

Seven out of 10 (71%) homebuyers with accepted offers expect to miss the 31st...

First-time buyer mortgage sales declined in London over the past decade

First-time buyer mortgage sales in London declined significantly between 2013 and 2023, as increasing...

UTB appoints BDM for the north and Scotland

Fran Arnold has joined the sales team at United Trust Bank Mortgages as business...

International demand for UK property investment ‘more diverse than expected’

The UK property market is attracting investment from a much broader range of international...