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North-south divide appearing in housing market

8% more chartered surveyors expect prices to rise rather than fall over the next...

Mortgage levels up almost a quarter

There were 45,000 house purchase loans, worth £5.9 billion, up 23% from 36,500 loans...

Double digit house price fall year-on-year

UK house prices in June were 10.7% lower than one year ago, according to...

Cattles sells invoice discount business

experienced management team with the resources needed for continued expansion

No alternative to equity release by 2029?

Over 65s will own at least £1.5 trillion of equity in their homes by...

Credit crunch sees 17% drop in average LTV

The average LTV has fallen from 91% in August 2007 - when the credit...

ADVICE: You need trust and confidence

Advisers who inspire trust and confidence should make the most of clients' protection needs,...

FSA criticised by Treasury Committee over arrears approach

The Treasury Committee has told the FSA to take robust stance on what it...

Worklifelive.com selects EDGE and Savills

EDGE and Savills Private Finance have teamed up to provide services for worklifelive.com, a...

Leap in remortgaging enquiries

Unbiased.co.uk has reported that that those looking for advice on re-mortgaging increased to a...

RDR costs pose challenge to firms

20% of IFA firms can not estimate the financial impact of Retail Distribution Review...

Non-disclosure critical illness rejections on the wane

Research by protection specialists LifeSearch has revealed that insurers are now paying out on...

L&G launches three new over 50s’ life plans

Legal & General is launching three new guaranteed acceptance life insurance plans for the...

New insurance team at moneysupermarket.com

A new senior management team has been put in place for moneysupermarket.com's insurance division Graham...

COMMENT

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

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Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

FCA sets out timetable for major expansion of anti-money laundering supervision

The FCA expects to begin taking over anti-money laundering supervision of legal, accountancy and...

MAB revenue rises as refinancing drives mortgage completions

Mortgage Advice Bureau reported an 8.6% increase in first-half revenue to £161.0m as higher...

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