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Cost of living crisis could stymie one million first-time buyers

A new survey from Aviva has revealed more than a million Brits under the...

OSB Group pledges £50m to improve BTL energy efficiency

OSB Group has announced a package of targeted measures to support buy-to-let landlords seeking...

Just Mortgages sounds protection warning

Just Mortgages has warned there is a risk of a shortfall in protection cover...

eConveyancer partners with The Right DA Club

eConveyancer has launched a panel management partnership with The Right DA Club. The agreement will...

Time Finance appoints invoice finance BDM

Time Finance has announced the appointment of Jake Smedley as business development manager (BDM)...

Stuart Wilson becomes chairman of Air Club

Following nearly 15 years as CEO of later life lending platform, Air, Stuart Wilson...

UTB appoints head of block & wholesale funding

United Trust Bank (UTB) has announced the appointment of Julian Mellors as head of block...

Buckinghamshire BS launches 5yr fixes and desktop valuations

Buckinghamshire Building Society has launched two new specialist five-year fixed rate products. The first is...

Vida cuts residential and BTL fixed rates

Vida has announced reduced the rates on its fixed rate residential and buy-to-let ranges,...

Conveyancing Association reveals details of 2023 Annual Conference

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has announced the date and initial details of its 2023...

West One Loans introduces new two-year fixed rate products

West One Loans has expanded its range of residential mortgages for borrowers underserved by...

Atom bank improves commercial mortgage criteria

Atom bank has revamped its serviceability criteria for both variable and fixed rate commercial...

Roma Finance reports record month

Roma Finance has achieved its record month, not only for new business but also...

Virgin Money withdraws 95% LTV range

Virgin Money has made changes to its product offering. It has withdrawn its highest LTV...

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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Target Group launches staff AI programme for regulated finance

Target Group has launched an AI Champion programme to encourage the responsible use of...

Employment history rises up brokers’ mortgage search agenda

Employment history became a more pressing concern for mortgage brokers in July as changing...

Half of homes taking longer to sell as regional divide widens

Homes in almost half of Great Britain’s local authority areas are taking longer to...

The uncomfortable truth about the later life lending market

The headlines around the latest Equity Release Council figures released this month all suggested...

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