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Gifted deposits taking 11 years off FTB saving requirements

A UK household saving the UK median of £180 per month would take 10.9...

Homeowners considering downsizing, taking on lodgers and extra work

Homeowners are starting to consider solutions to deal with their rising monthly mortgage costs,...

EPCs could boost property value

Mortgage Advice Bureau is encouraging would-be sellers to check their Energy Performance Rating ahead...

Adverse borrowers upping their unsecured debt

A third of people with adverse credit say the level of their unsecured debt...

Zephyr Homeloans introduces new five-year offering

Zephyr Homeloans has unveiled a new range of five-year, fixed mortgage products. The lender...

Together launches new FABS securitisation

Together Financial Services Limited has launched a new £467.4 million, Fairway Asset Backed Securitisation...

Envelop Network unveils later life lending panel

The Envelop Network has introduced a later life lending panel which includes 10 providers. The...

Family Building Society unveils new five-year fixed rate mortgages

Family Building Society has launched new fixed rate mortgages and replaced the majority of...

MBT named best affordability tool provider

Mortgage Broker Tools has been named the Best Affordability Tool Provider in the latest...

Quality of product is top insurance-buying priority

According to new figures from the Exeter, 99% of customers said that the quality...

Consistent approach to vulnerability data called for

The FCA is starting to take action, with notices issued to firms needing more...

Lendlord unveils integrated auction tool

Lendlord, the platform for property investors, has collaborated with Network Auctions to launch an...

Standard Life becomes founding partner for new Samaritans Training School

Phoenix Group has announced that its Standard Life brand is the founding partner for...

BoE ends year with another Bank Rate rise

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has increased the Bank Rate to...

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...

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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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