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23m say they are struggling with finances

LV='s latest Wealth and Wellbeing Research Programme, a quarterly survey of 4,000 UK adults,...

Nearly two-thirds of over-50s worried about inflating insurance premiums

Britons aged over 50 are struggling with the rising cost of insurance with nearly...

Aldermore provides £700k loan to recycling company

Aldermore has provided a £700k loan to Environcom, a waste recycling company, for a...

Consumers seeking financial guidance during cost of living crisis

50% of UK consumers think information around pensions and retirement is overwhelming, and 41%...

Newcastle Intermediaries extends large loan range

Newcastle Intermediaries has reduced rates across its Large Loan proposition and introduced discounted variable...

Skipton BS creates two new CEO roles

Skipton Building Society has undergone an review of its executive oversight, overseen by Skipton...

Suros Capital appoints BD director

Luxury asset lender, Suros Capital, has appointed Edward Blackmore as business development director to...

Leeds BS launches new BTL trackers

Leeds Building Society unveils two new buy-to-let mortgage products. Both products are available for new...

Majority of landlords don’t intend to sell any properties

Seven out of 10 buy-to-let landlords do not intend to sell any of their...

Hampshire Trust Bank reduces 5-year BTL fixed rates

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has made major changes to its specialist buy-to-let mortgage offering,...

Virgin Money unveils new 95% LTV deals

Virgin Money is relaunching its 95% LTV products on Wednesday 8 February. The new Core...

Key partners with Contact State

Key has announced a new partnership with the marketing technology platform Contact State. This...

Legal & General Mortgage Club adds Tandem Bank to panel

Legal & General Mortgage Club has added Tandem Bank to its lender panel. The...

Newcastle BS signs Race at Work Charter

Business in the Community (BITC) has announced that Newcastle Building Society has joined over...

COMMENT

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...

Leasehold reform has a September window – will Burnham use it?

At the time of writing, the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill still has no published First Reading date.  But is it imminent? Andy Burnham entered...

Advisers need an answer for evolving landlords

It’s a tough time to be a landlord. The succession of changes to tax and regulation made in recent years - with the Renters’...

AI doesn’t remove bias. It gives us the chance to manage it

One of the great promises of artificial intelligence has always been objectivity. Machines, unlike people, do not have bad days. They do not favour...

Latest news

FCA bans debt management executive over dishonesty

The Financial Conduct Authority has banned Howard Roland Duckett from working in financial services...

Industry fantasy football league to raise funds for mental health charter

Mortgage and property finance professionals are being invited to join an industry-wide Fantasy Premier...

Gen H cuts high-LTV mortgage rates by 15 basis points

Gen H has reduced rates across its 90% and 95% loan-to-value mortgage ranges in...

Tenant demand rises for first time in two years

Tenant demand increased in the second quarter of 2026, reversing two years of decline,...

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