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Recession over, depression continues

Monthly estimates of GDP from The National Institute of Economic and Social Research suggest...

Borrowing to fund summer holidays?

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Spanish CGT deadline looming

The deadline is approaching for Brits who sold a property in Spain between 1997...

New head of sales for NatWest IS

Mark Bullard has been appointed to the new position of head of sales at...

Trio banned for insurance fraud

The FSA has banned three insurance professionals for a £2 million fraud. Timothy Higgins,...

Northern Rock makes changes to Everyday range

Northern Rock has improved its range of Everyday residential mortgages. Everyday mortgages offer include a...

Base rate held

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has again voted to keep the...

Precise to hold prize draws for brokers

Precise Mortgages is offering four mortgage brokers the chance to win either an iPad...

Tenet encouraged by advisers’ views on RDR

Tenet has reported a 'significant swing' in the way advisers are looking towards RDR...

Increase in number of property millionaires

There has been a 393% increase in the number of 'property millionaires' in the...

AfI cuts fixed rates

Abbey for Intermediaries has cut the rates on its two and five-year fixed mortgages. The...

Blu partners with Positive Solutions

Blu Debt Management has become the first debt solutions provider to service IFA network...

Business launches to help firms reengage with clients

A new firm that aims to provide IFAs and mortgage firms with the means...

72% fall in discount products over past three years

Although there are now 33% more fixed rate mortgages and 36% more tracker mortgages...

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Staggering stamp duty will make it easier for people to move

A proposal to spread stamp duty land tax payments across several years, in an effort to drive growth and boost the housing market, is...

Making Digital Sales Ready properties the norm, not the exception

Digital Sales Ready listings and upfront information have the potential to transform the home buying and selling journey, creating faster, more transparent transactions with...

Supercharging affordability: a broker’s tool for unlocking complex cases

If you could choose a superpower, what would it be? The ability to see the future? To slow down time? To get every case...

Selling isn’t shouting

In many industries, sales still carries the weight of old stereotypes: high pressure, slick scripts and a focus on numbers over nuance. But these...

When service beats software: why hands-on support is the real differentiator in conveyancing

For all the talk about technology reshaping the mortgage and conveyancing world, advisers know that what you often need is some good, old-fashioned support. Not...

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Blackstone and Pluto Finance launch £2bn real estate partnership

Blackstone has struck a £2 billion partnership with Pluto Finance to expand its presence...

Property chief urges Reeves to prioritise housing reforms in Budget

Rachel Reeves has been urged to use next month’s Autumn Budget to deliver decisive...

Remortgage completions fall sharply as borrowers face higher payments

The number of remortgage completions fell by more than a quarter in August as...

Staggering stamp duty will make it easier for people to move

A proposal to spread stamp duty land tax payments across several years, in an...