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First direct unveils BBR plus 2.48% tracker

First direct has launched what it claims is a market leading offset tracker mortgage. It...

Massive shake-up at Cattles

Following the completion of an independent forensic review, Cattles has sacked five key executives. On...

Welcome Car Finance to shut

Cattles is to close its direct distribution car retailer, Welcome Car Finance. The board told...

Cattles’ shares suspended

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has temporarily suspended Cattles' securities from the Official List...

Cattles shares slump after accountancy error warning

Embattled sub-prime lender Cattles has admitted that there has been a breakdown in internal...

Cattles suspends new lending at Welcome

Cattles has "temporarily" suspending lending to new customers in Welcome Finance with immediate effect....

COMMENT

Taking the anxiety out of finance

It’s an anxious time for mortgage borrowers. A recent study by Handelsbanken Wealth found that the proportion of UK adults apprehensive about making mortgage...

Cashback should put conveyancing into the advice conversation

One of the more interesting findings from our latest quarterly statistics was the position of Nationwide Building Society, which accounted for 25% of all...

Why ownership structure matters in buy-to-let

It's a scenario brokers encounter every day. Two landlord clients approach them about the same type of buy-to-let property, with similar levels of equity...

You own the shares, but are you really just the custodian?

I've built three businesses and I've said the same thing most entrepreneurs have probably said to their mates and family at some point: "Give...

The FCA protection market study shouldn’t ignore redundancy

Considering a third of employers are likely to implement staff redundancies by January 2027, according to Acas, redundancy cover shouldn’t be ignored in wider...

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Rental market divides as London supply squeeze drives up rents

Average advertised rents outside London have exceeded £1,400 a month for the first time,...

More homes within reach but 5% mortgage rates hold buyers back

More than half of two and three-bedroom houses are now within reach of households...

Lenders Live: Flexible lending, fees and remortgage surge

Building societies should use technology to improve service while retaining the flexibility that helps...

High-value homes and London flats face tougher selling conditions

Properties valued at £2 million or more are taking more than twice as long...

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