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Osborne scraps tripartite system of regulation

The Chancellor George Osborne has outlined his plans for a new financial services regulatory...

Increased mortgage activity at £500k+ range

Knight Frank Finance has reported that the number of £500,000+ mortgage completions rose by...

Another acquisition for Perspective

Perspective Financial Group Ltd, the consolidation vehicle for IFA firms, has acquired Wingham Wyatt,...

Cummings quits AIFA family

Director general Chris Cummings is to leave the Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA),...

Aldermore completes first case

Aldermore has completed its first mortgage eight days after the application was first submitted. The...

All in Property unveils new MI system

All in Property has launched a a new management information system for lenders, solicitors...

Fall in confidence: Nationwide

The Nationwide has reported that consumer confidence fell significantly in May with its 'confidence...

TMA and AToM team up over ‘complex prime’

The Mortgage Alliance (TMA) has agreed a deal with AToM to provide its members...

New regional sales managers at Absolute

Absolute Invoice Finance has appointed Matt Hardern and Ben Day as regional sales managers...

Three banned for mortgage fraud

The FSA has banned three mortgage brokers from working in the financial services industry....

Consumer Panel unveils 10-point wish list

The Financial Services Consumer Panel has issued a 10-point plan in advance of the...

New sales boards for Hamptons International

Hamptons International has rebranded its sales and lettings boards after recent research showed one...

75% expect significant base rate rise over next 12 months

Financial markets insurance specialist MarketGuard has published research findings which suggest 46% of mortgage...

Insolvency Service warning over hidden assets

A rise in potential bankrupts trying to put their assets out of the reach...

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Stability is not a slowdown; it’s exactly what the bridging market needs

So, according to the recent Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) figures, bridging completions fell in Q2. Cue the usual hand-wringing. The headlines landed, the...

The rise of the silver pound

UK house prices may have cooled from their peak, but affordability pressures remain acute. Even with recent adjustments to interest rates, rising property values have...

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...

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Leasehold reforms stall as sector warns of ‘real-world consequences’

The government is under mounting pressure to accelerate leasehold reform as the body representing...

Zoopla warns cost pressures mean housing targets are at risk

The government’s flagship target to deliver 1.5m new homes over the next five years...

UTB cuts bridging loan minimum and lowers regulated rates

United Trust Bank has unveiled a package of bridging loan changes aimed at making...

More2life urges FCA to act on later life mortgage barriers

More2life has welcomed the Financial Conduct Authority’s recognition of later life lending as a...