News

Conveyancing webcast launched

A new webcast featuring detailed information on the remortgaging process has been launched to...

Sterling hit by house price falls

The pound has slumped to a five-month low against the euro after Halifax's house...

Invoice finance guide published

Invoice finance provider Bibby Financial Services is launching a guide for business owners and...

Increase in transactional activity in September

The number of transactions in September increased by 3.4% in the month, up 11.5%...

Xit2 and Rightmove agree tie-up

Xit2 has embarked upon a new arrangement with Rightmove which will provide xit2 clients...

Woolwich rates cut as parent tops £100bn in lending

Barclays has reached the milestone of £100 billion in UK mortgage lending. Over the last...

57% rise in broker-accessible products

Mortgage Brain's latest Monthly Product Analysis reports that the number of live mortgage schemes...

Alternative finance keeping small businesses afloat

18% of small business owners have turned to alternative financial providers, other than their...

Bank Rate held yet again

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

House prices fall 3.6%: Halifax

House prices fell by 3.6% in September, according to the Halifax. Prices in the...

Syscap acquires commercial finance provider

Independent finance provider Syscap has acquired Exclusive Benefits Ltd, a specialist commercial finance provider. Exclusive...

First direct launches Beta Lab

First direct has unveiled a new banking initiative that will give customers and members...

Scottish men better savers than women

Scottish men are better at saving than women with 36% of men having a...

Rental demand at eight-year high: ARLA

The number of tenants looking for rental properties has reached an eight year high,...

COMMENT

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

Latest news

The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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