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Bluestone Mortgages cuts residential and RTB rates

Bluestone Mortgages has made rate reductions across its residential and Right to Buy product...

Half of Gen X struggling to clear mortgage before retirement

27% of Gen X - those born between 1965 and 1980 - are not...

Leeds BS unveils new year mortgage rate reductions

Leeds Building Society has made reductions on products across its mortgage range. the cuts are...

Property professionals want government to prioritise regeneration

25% of commercial property professionals believe more government support for repurposing disused buildings and...

Three-quarters of BTL landlords upbeat about 2024 market

New research from The Mortgage Lender (TML) has found that 74% of residential buy-to-let...

£973m paid out in Stamp Duty in November

Homebuyers paid £973m in Stamp Duty in November 2023, according to Coventry Building Society’s...

Virgin Money and Clydesdale Bank offer multiple pre-completion product switches

Virgin Money and Clydesdale Bank have improved their product switching policy for pipeline cases....

Bridging Finance Solutions outlines growth plans

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) has revealed plans to expand by a further 25% in...

Two-thirds of people look at retirement planning without support

19% of Britons have spent sleepless nights worrying about retirement planning, according to new...

High costs cited as barrier to offering health & wellbeing support

Towergate Health & Protection has released research designed to help firms who are putting...

EPC target possible but not without challenges

91.5% of properties with a known EPC in the UK could meet future target...

Co-op in life cover partnership with Legal & General

Legal & General has announced a new partnership with Co-op Insurance to offer members...

Hanley Economic BS launches self-build product offering

Hanley Economic Building Society has announced the launch of a suite of self-build products,...

Access FS reports 128% rise in turnover

Access Financial Services has revealed that over the past 12 months turnover increased by...
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COMMENT

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Let’s not get bogged down in the macro, let’s focus on the ones and twos

In challenging times such as this, it often feels like the first instinct for many in the mortgage market is to talk it down....

Underwriting: Are we saying “no” to the wrong risks?

Over the last two days I’ve talked about the size of the later life lending market and the knowledge gap that still exists around...

The blind spot: residential advisers and the over-55 customer

Yesterday I talked about the supportive nature of the equity release and later life lending community and the fact that collaboration is one of...

The uncomfortable truth about the later life lending market

The headlines around the latest Equity Release Council figures released this month all suggested growth. But I think we need to have an honest...

Are we actually set up to support first-time buyers?

After a summer spent thinking it over, this time of year is often the point where first time buyers decide whether they're going to...

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Foundation raises income multiples for higher-earning mortgage borrowers

Foundation Home Loans has increased the amount higher-earning residential borrowers can access under changes...
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Wealthy Advisers Club funds £997 wellbeing retreat place to MIMHC

The Wealthy Advisers Club has donated a fully funded place at its inaugural Digital...
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Access FS mortgage business rises 46.8% in record July

Access Financial Services recorded its strongest month for mortgage business in July, with activity...
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LiveMore launches mortgage podcast for brokers and advisers

LiveMore has launched a podcast series covering developments in the specialist and later-life lending...

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