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RPS unveils five-year AST-based sale & rent back product

Residential Property Solutions Limited has launched a sale and rent back scheme based on...

ANALYSIS: the price of life

We could see a market volatility-driven increase in life policy uptake, argues Dean Jones,...

Quartet of brokerages shut down following investigation

A group of Cheshire-based debt management and loan brokerages have been wound-up in the...

Santander favourite to buy RBS branches: reports

National Australia Bank has pulled out of the auction to buy 318 Royal Bank...

Men dominate debt enquiries

There has been a "massive increase"" in the numbers of men seeking debt advice...

Three distributors for Tiuta’s Bridge to Let

Savills Lending Solutions (SLS), Manor Mortgages and Pavilion Securities have been selected and the...

House prices fall 0.4%: Halifax

House prices fell by a further 0.4% in May, after the 0.1% fall in...

Regulator to emphasise ‘ethical’ behaviour

The FSA has published proposals to strengthen its requirements on competence for individuals carrying...

Mortgage broker banned for lying to the FSA

The FSA has banned sole trader Joseph Masi, trading as Swindon-based Select Mortgage Services,...

Possible Cattles deal only offer 1p per share

Embattled doorstep lender Cattles Plc has told shareholders that an offer could be made...

ERSA gets eighth member

Gordon Brown Associates has become the latest member of the Equity Release Solicitors' Alliance...

AIFA welcomes FSA’s trail commission clarification

The Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA) has welcomed the clarification from the FSA...

L&G offers exclusive tracker

Legal & General Mortgage Club has launched a new two-year tracker product for remortgagers,...

3,000 more intermediary products available than 12 months ago

The number of mortgage schemes available to intermediaries has climbed to its highest level...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 5

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 4

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 3

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are 72 participants from...

Plugging the first-time buyer knowledge gap

A couple of weeks ago, I found myself down at my local, surrounded by family, friends and the usual mix of conversation. Among the...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 2

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. And as we reveal...

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Gatehouse Bank raises income multiples across home purchase plans

Gatehouse Bank has increased its finance-to-income ratios across its home purchase plan range, allowing...

Landlords retreat from London market as rental stock tightens

Landlords have been exiting the London market since proposals for rental reform first emerged,...

Landlords brace for RRA impact as tenant stability holds firm

Landlords are preparing for significant change as the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 comes into force with...

Landlord exit reshapes London buy-to-let landscape

Landlords have been exiting the London rental market since reforms were first proposed with...

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