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North outperformed south over the past 12 months

Bury is the country's top property sales hotspot, according to new research by Halifax. It...

HSBC targets more first-time buyers

HSBC has pledged to making a further £350 million available to borrowers with equity...

Crystal Mortgages continues business growth

Crystal Mortgages has repaired a 13% increase in loan applications during the third quarter...

Aldermore recruits MD for its invoice finance business

Aldermore has appointed Damon Walford as managing director of its invoice finance business. Walford joins...

Dragonfly passes £100m redemption mark

Short and medium-term lender Dragonfly Property Finance says it has passed £100 million of...

Openwork appoints CFO

Openwork has appointed Simon Clifford as its chief financial officer. The appointment is subject to...

25 gain Accredited Financial Planning Firm status

The Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) has launched its new Accredited Financial Planning Firms'...

Social media barely used to communicate with clients

Aviva's latest Hot Issues Tracker research has looked into intermediaries' use of technology and...

Recession possible outcome of austerity measures

Government austerity measures risk sending UK into recession, according to Legal & General Investment...

Average rents now unaffordable: Shelter

Housing charity Shelter has revealed that average private rents are unaffordable for ordinary working...

New fixed rate range from the Co-op

The Co-operative Bank is re-launching its fixed rate mortgage range on Friday 14 October. Rates...

Promise Finance secures preferred status with pair of bridgers

Promise Finance has claimed a "surge"" in bridging enquiries following its approval as a...

Tenant demand continues to increase

Paragon has reported that tenant demand continued to rise during the third quarter of...

Favourable report for Castle Trust

Castle Trust has been given a vote of confidence for its management and forecast...

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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The Cambridge backs care leavers fund

The Cambridge Building Society has committed £22,500 over three years to support a new...

Equity Release Group reports 11% rise in case volumes

Equity Release Group has reported an 11.1% year-on-year rise in case volumes for the...

Mortgage arrears fall again as possessions edge up in Q1

Mortgage arrears declined across both residential and buy-to-let lending in the first quarter of...

MAB Foundation launches £20k grant initiative

The MAB Foundation has launched a one-off £20,000 follow-on funding initiative to mark its...

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