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Buy-to-let partnership deal

Smartlandlord.co.uk has partneered with Property Portfolio Software to allow both firms to promote each...

Kent advisers fined £14,000

A Kent financial advice firm has been fined £14,000 by the FSA for failing...

More brokers charging fees

Three out of five mortgage intermediaries have already started charging their clients fees for...

Campaign to help struggling homeowners

The Council of Mortgage Lenders has welcomed the launch of a new national campaign...

Barclays hit by £2.45m fine

The FSA has fined Barclays Capital Securities and Barclays Bank £2.45m for failing to...

Only five new mortgages in August

The number of mortgage schemes available to intermediaries remained stable in August according to...

Link MD leaves to start own venture

John Mclean, managing director of Link Lending, is leaving the firm to set up...

John Cupis joins AMI board

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries has appointed John Cupis, Sesame's managing director of mortgages...

Finance Nation adds bridging option

National secured loan brokerage Finance Nation has become a distributor of Link Lending's bridging...

Debtors need personal attention: TCF

Intermediary debt advice specialist, TCF Debt Solutions says customers want to talk to someone...

Private jet finance? Large loans launched by Mortgage Alliance

The Mortgage Alliance has linked with specialist broker largemortgageloans.com to launch TMA Large Loans....

New group director at Mortgage Centre IFA

&ltdiv class=&quotMsoNormal&quot&gtFahim Antoniades has been appointed as group director of Mortgage Centre IFA with...

The time is right for newbuild

&ltdiv class=&quotMsoNormal&quot&gtAutumn 2009 is set to be one of the best-ever times to buy...

Credit cards putting extra pressure on struggling families

EuroDebt has argued that increased credit card borrowing could be attributed to lack of...

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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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More2life unveils Tailored Interest Reward lifetime mortgage

More2life has launched its latest lifetime mortgage, Tailored Interest Reward, designed to provide later...

Pivot provides complex multi-loan deal for Denby Dale development

Pivot has completed a funding package consisting of three loans for a residential development...

HREF reports record month for lending

Hilco Real Estate Finance (HREF) has recorded its strongest month to date, completing three...

Mortgage advisers failing over-50s on later life lending, Key warns

Mortgage advisers are not doing enough to support over-50s with later life lending options,...