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Cattles considers shutting 30 Welcome branches

Embattled sub-prime lender Cattles has proposed the closure of 30 Welcome Financial Services branches...

Defaqto launches SIPP guide

Defaqto has launched a guide to SIPPs, which is the latest in its range...

Network director in trouble with FSA

The FSA has withdrawn the approval for Steven Moorley, director of Premier Network Group...

David Murphy joins BuildStore

Self-build specialist BuildStore has appointed David Murphy as director of sales and marketing for...

BSA expects subdued market for rest of year

Gross lending by building societies has continued to rise. In July it totalled £2.1...

ADVICE: Going back to school

Are you prepared for September, asks Justin Rees, head of marketing at Leadpoint UK The...

Landlords slam Local Housing Allowance system

The National Landlords' Association (NLA) has criticised the government's approach to housing benefits. This follows...

The demise of the ‘reluctant landlord’?

The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has reported a fall in the number...

Business investment down 10.4% in Q2

The Office for National Statistics has reported that business investment for the second quarter...

Strongest monthly property price rise since 2004

All regions in England and Wales experienced a positive monthly change in their average...

Print expert joins broker forum

Peter McCarthy has joined the Marketing Innovation Forum as its 'print guru'. McCarthy, currently sales...

Major improvement in conditions for landlords

Landlords experienced rising rents, rising prices, falling tenant arrears and lower void periods in...

FSA appoints director of retail firms division

The FSA has announced the appointment of Julian Adams as the director of the...

Demand and supply imbalance in Central London

The time from entering the market to exchange of contracts for property in Central...

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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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Bank of England expected to hold interest rates at 4.5% amid economic uncertainty

The Bank of England is widely expected to maintain interest rates at 4.5% when...

£6.5k bill for homebuyers who miss stamp duty deadline

Rent and mortgage spending rose 7.7% year-on-year in February, as more homeowners moved from...

Advice Guru partners with Pure Retirement to support broker education

Financial adviser learning platform Advice Guru has announced a new sponsorship partnership with Pure...

Nationwide ups LTV limits for interest-only and foreign national borrowers

Nationwide has announced changes to its mortgage lending criteria, increasing the maximum loan-to-value (LTV)...