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UK households have £3k investment in bailed-out banks

UK Financial Investments Limited (UKFI), the company set up to manage the Government's investments...

Another broker banned for fraud

The FSA has banned Essex mortgage broker Daniel Esqulant for submitting four mortgage applications...

B2L investors looking to expand portfolios

83% of UK mortgage brokers say buy-to-let investors believe that now is a prime...

MIS and TMA in strategic partnership

The Mortgage Alliance (TMA) has joined forces with Melton Intermediary Services (MIS) to offer...

Y3S Group and Pancredit unveil source and search system

Y3S Group and Pancredit have developed a system that will allow mortgage brokers and...

Scraps HIPs and force banks to lend, government told

Estate agents have called for further governmental and banking intervention to sustain improvements in...

Sesame expands RDR support programme

Sesame has rolled out the latest phase of its support programme to help advisers...

Bernau to become Chelsea BS chairman

Stuart Bernau, currently an executive director at Nationwide Building Society, will succeed Trevor Harrison...

AMI continues call for more specialist lending assistance

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has called for further Government action to assist...

TMA offered free TrigoldCrystal for limited period

The new TrigoldCrystal sourcing and point of sale system will be offered to all...

Regulator seeks to improve consumer understanding of complaints handing

The FSA has published proposals to improve transparency over how firms handle complaints. This would...

Bristol and Bromsgrove courses for HBS users

Home Buyer Systems has published details of its forthcoming HBSLite sales training courses. They will...

Nationwide doesn’t expect great demand for 125% deal

Nationwide has launched a 125% LTV product for existing borrowers in negative equity. The UK's...

No big banking tactics, promises new commercial brand

Aldermore, a new brand being launched on Friday, is promising &quotdependable banking&quot. Borne out of...

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Housing promises vs. reality: Will the Government deliver on 1.5 million new homes?

Next year will be 80 years since the New Towns Act (1946) was passed through Parliament. As a result of the destruction during WWII, this...

Navigating a changing buy-to-let landscape in 2025

The buy-to-let market has long been a cornerstone of the UK property sector, but recent trends and upcoming policy changes are reshaping the landscape. For...

Heavy refurbishment: structuring finance for complex property upgrades

Investors are rethinking their approach to property - heavy refurbishment is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity for unlocking value in today’s...

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...

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NACFB appoints PR and marketing partner

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has announced the addition of PR...

Product quality now outweighs price in protection conversations, say advisers

Product quality has overtaken affordability as the key selling point in protection advice, according...

L&G appoints Jane Simpson as head of strategic accounts for broker partners at Mortgage Services

L&G’s Mortgage Services business has appointed Jane Simpson as head of strategic accounts where...

Market Financial Solutions upsizes £1 billion of funding lines

Market Financial Solutions has upsized and extended multiple institutional funding lines, securing up to...