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The Vernon joins Greater Manchester’s drive for fair work standards

Vernon Building Society has become the latest organisation to be welcomed into the Greater...

UK house prices fall at fastest rate in nearly a year

UK house prices fell by 2.7% in April, the sharpest monthly drop since mid-2024,...

Most brokers dismissive of BoE economist’s rate-cut warning

The vast majority of mortgage intermediaries have rejected the Bank of England chief economist...

Prime London property market slows in May as buyers and renters show caution

The prime London property market endured a muted May, with sales volumes and lettings...

Third of SMEs forced to pause business activity due to lack of finance

Nearly one in three UK small and medium-sized enterprises have been forced to stop...

Cost of setting up a home ‘falls below inflation’

The cost of establishing a new home has risen at a significantly slower pace...

Santander cuts mortgage rates across the board

Santander has reduced interest rates on a wide range of its residential mortgage products...

Accord lowers buy-to-let mortgage rates

Accord Mortgages is reducing rates across its buy-to-let product range, as part of a...

Investor secures £1.3m loan to expand assisted living portfolio

An experienced property investor has secured a £1.3m loan from Redwood Bank to support...

Lakeshield launches exclusive auction finance deal with Brickflow

Lakeshield, a principal lender specialising in bridging and refurbishment finance, has launched an exclusive...

iPipeline issues ‘Advanced Underwriting’ tool with Openwork

iPipeline has launched a major new addition to its SolutionBuilder platform that promises to...

Two-thirds of Generation X unprepared for retirement

A significant majority of Generation X are approaching retirement with little financial preparation, according...

Paragon Bank backs sustainable Surrey scheme with £6.97m loan

A brownfield site in the Surrey village of Dunsfold is to be transformed into...

AMI’s Protection Viewpoint returns with wider focus

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has announced the return of its annual Protection...

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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 UK government’s stated goal to build 1.5 million homes during the current parliamentary term underlines a strong political focus on addressing the housing...

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NatWest Group enters buy-to-let through Landbay partnership

NatWest Group has announced a strategic move into the buy-to-let mortgage market through a...

One in five landlords now use limited companies for buy-to-let mortgages

The proportion of landlords turning to limited company structures to manage their buy-to-let holdings...

Acre expands partnership with Iress to include protection sourcing

Acre has strengthened its ties with fintech provider Iress by selecting the firm to...

Developer returns to Aspen after swift 10-day £750k bridge

Aspen Bridging has secured repeat business from a UK developer following the swift delivery...