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House prices show modest growth as affordability pressures linger

UK house prices rose modestly in September, with the annual rate of growth holding...

ModaMortgages adds 5% fee option to 80% LTV range

ModaMortgages has expanded its 80% loan-to-value (LTV) range with the launch of limited edition...

Pluto Finance hires lending director to drive European expansion

Pluto Finance has appointed Max Güntner as lending director for Germany and the Netherlands,...

Nivo secures new AI certification

Nivo has become one of the first financial services firms in the UK to...

Hope Capital celebrates record quarter as it enters 14th year

Hope Capital has marked its 14th anniversary with its strongest quarter since the lender’s...

Mortgage industry sees progress on mental health but one in five remain at risk

The mortgage industry is making measurable progress in addressing the mental health of its...

Gen H launches part and part mortgage for buyers with 5% deposit

Gen H has unveiled a new mortgage designed to help first-time buyers and households...

NCA and Law Society join forces to fight property fraud

The National Crime Agency (NCA) and The Law Society have launched a joint campaign...

Brokers call for signposting as non-standard insurance demand grows

Growth in demand for non-standard insurance is exposing gaps in cover that brokers say...

Sort Group shortlisted for national Investors in People awards

Sort Group has been named a finalist in two categories at the Investors in...

Skipton pledges £164,000 to grassroots charities

Skipton Building Society has relaunched its annual Community Giving scheme, pledging £164,000 to support...

Marsden relaxes restrictions on mortgage applicants with international ties

Marsden Building Society has eased its stance on mortgage applications linked to countries deemed...

The Family BS launches expat limited company buy-to-let range

Family Building Society has launched a new buy-to-let range designed for limited company landlords...

UK property transactions dip in August as market waits for clarity

UK property transactions slowed in August after three months of steady gains, according to...

COMMENT

Why advisers can be part of the conveyancing team

There is a tendency to think the mortgage adviser’s involvement in conveyancing begins with recommending a firm and then largely ends once the client...

Why the AI revolution could be a golden age for financial advice

Every major technological shift creates the same debate: will it empower professionals to do more, or eventually replace them? Artificial intelligence is simply the latest...

Should mortgage advisers consider the emerging secondary market for life policies?

Mortgage advisers regularly help clients navigate major life changes. While much of the focus is naturally on borrowing, refinancing and insurance, there is another...

One mortgage journey no longer fits every borrower

In the mortgage market, we have lots of different ways of describing customers depending on where they are in their lives. We talk about...

Closing the protection gap starts with informed clients

Millions of people have no protection insurance coverage and could be left vulnerable in the event of a death in the family, serious illness...

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Green rent cap plan could squeeze buy-to-let affordability

Green Party proposals to restrict private rent increases for three years could make it...

Firms’ confidence in FCA rises as satisfaction hits 79%

Confidence in the Financial Conduct Authority has increased, with almost eight in 10 regulated...

Westmarq challenges surveying ‘duopoly’ as it targets lender business

Westmarq has challenged mortgage lenders to move more of their valuation business away from...

Advice firms step up technology use as integration remains key obstacle

Financial advice firms are taking a more proactive approach to technology, but integrating new...

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