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Increased debt exacerbating mental illness

A new report claims that half of adults in debt may have a mental...

FTBs better off buying – if they can get a deal

Potential first time buyers outside of London would be better off buying a property...

Shadow minister to talk at AIFA bash

Shadow pensions minister, Nigel Waterson MP, will be the latest Conservative MP to speak...

SRB ad banned by watchdog

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a sale and rent back advert. The Land...

Mortgage Intelligence conference details outlined

Mortgage Intelligence will hold its 2009 Annual Conference on 13 October at The Grove,...

Base rate held at 0.5% by BoE

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has voted to maintain the official Bank...

MPPI move applauded

Consumer bodies have welcomed the news that the FSA has taken action to bring...

Lloyds mulling over £15bn rights issue

The City rumour mill suggests that Lloyds Banking Group is looking to raise around...

Increase in number of house hunters

September hinted at a property market recovery, according to the latest housing market report...

Lender cuts &quota step in the right direction&quot

Moneyfacts.co.uk have welcomed the decisions by a number of high profile lenders to reduce...

Tesco to rebrand personal finance business

Tesco is to rename Tesco Personal Finance as Tesco Bank. The supermarket giant says the...

Aviva to get single chief in UK

Aviva is to combine its UK life and general insurance businesses together under single...

Confidence boosts suggests the worst is over

Nationwide's Consumer Confidence Index rose by six points last month, increasing to 71 from...

Commercial First creates intermediary partnership

Commercial First has launched a distribution partnership for commercial intermediaries. Commercial First Partners (CFP)...

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Take off the rose-tinted glasses and stop chasing a rate cut

Every six weeks the financial world raises its eyebrows at the prospect of a rate cut, causing celebration when the Monetary Committee duly obliges. There...

URGENT! AI Is coming for you. Or maybe not…

I’ll try to make this as straight to the point as I can. The way that your prospective customers find you via online search...

Mind the gap: Can mortgage advice change the game for protection?

Many industry insiders still talk about the UK protection gap and how vast it is. The numbers speak for themselves with the estimated value of...

Navigating HMO and MUFB complexity with confidence

Historically, larger Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks (MUFBs) have often been avoided due to their complex layouts, individual planning requirements,...

Why we shouldn’t wait for the FCA to act on later life lending

It might feel odd to be talking about a new year, when we’re barely half-way through this one, but the recent FCA Discussion Paper...

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The Right Mortgage launches ‘Opportunity Insights’ podcast series

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has unveiled a new podcast series aimed at...

Fleet Mortgages adds new products alongside rate and fee cuts

Fleet Mortgages has announced a raft of changes to its fixed-rate buy-to-let range, including...

Foundation Home Loans adds larger loans and 80% LTV options to Specials range

Foundation Home Loans has overhauled its buy-to-let Specials range, raising loan limits, introducing new...

RAW Capital Partners refinances London property to help borrower exit receivership

RAW Capital Partners has completed a buy-to-let mortgage for an international client to enable...