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Kensington hit by £1.225m FSA fine

Kensington Mortgage Company has been fined £1.225 million by the FSA for unfair treatment...

Broker fined £103k and banned for mortgage fraud

The FSA has fined mortgage broker Gary Lester £103,000 for knowingly submitting 42 mortgage...

SMEs not seeing trading improvement

71% of SMEs have seen little or no improvement in the trading environment compared...

Online debt help most popular with the under 40s

Online help for debt problems is most popular with young adults according to debt...

COMMENT: Don’t ban non-income verified mortgages

There is still a place for self-certification in the mortgage market, argues Guy Garrard,...

Principality sees boost in mortgage application levels

The Principality building socieity has reported a 187% increase in the number of borrowers...

HL Partnership offers Abbey semi-exclusives

Mortgage network HL Partnership is offering its members two Abbey semi exclusives for purchase...

Record levels for London house prices

The average price of a house in London reached £376,605, according to the last...

Godiva cuts BTL tracker rate

Godiva Mortgages has reduced the pay rate on its two-year buy-to-let base rate tracker...

New non-exec for Royal London

Royal London, the UK's largest mutual life and pensions company, has announced that Duncan...

Alarming rise in identity fraud

Identity fraud victims are increasingly being targeted at their current address, according to CIFAS. CIFAS,...

AEGON unveils adviser podcasts

AEGON has produced a series of short audio podcasts, exploring the current challenges faced...

Landlord Centre launched by TBMC

Landlord Centre, a specialist online buy-to-let mortgage service which enables residential property investors and...

New face at Absolute

Specialist business financier Absolute Invoice Finance has appointed Scott Braybrook as deputy finance director. He...

COMMENT

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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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...

Brightstar COO urges brokers to back ED&I survey push

The mortgage industry has been urged to “take stock and reset” its approach to...

Sickness absence stuck above pre-pandemic levels

Sickness absence across the UK workforce remains elevated despite showing signs of stabilising, reinforcing...

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