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Time Finance appoints head of credit

Time Finance has announced the appointment of Paul Seddon as head of credit. In this...

Stonebridge and Mortgage 1st extend partnership

Stonebridge, the national mortgage and insurance network, and Mortgage 1st, the Derbyshire-based mortgage advice...

FIBA and ASTL confirm education framework

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) and Association of Short Term Mortgage Lenders...

Bank of Mum & Dad threatened by cost of living crisis

The cost of living crisis is impacting family members’ ability to financially support their...

Quarter of buyers postponing home purchase dreams

27% of homebuyers are putting off their purchase due to cost of living fears,...

Sustainable upgrades could boost property value by £10k on average

A new study from WWF and ScottishPower has revealed that homeowners can boost the...

Together prices seventh successful RMBS since 2017

Together Financial Services has announced the pricing of its £499.4 million first charge only...

Paragon outlines disparity in EPC upgrade costs

Paragon Bank has found that there is a gulf in the amount that landlords...

Older employees feel less supported than younger employees

Older workers are feeling less supported in the workplace than their younger colleagues, according...

HMRC data highlights property market slowdown

HMRC's provisionally non-seasonally adjusted estimate of UK residential transactions in June 2022 is 96,290,...

Foundation Home Loans unveils new buy-to-let limited edition deal

Foundation Home Loans has launched a new buy-to-let limited edition product. Available as part...

L&G adds 10 lenders to SmartrFit tool

Legal & General has announced the integration of 10 lenders to its mortgage research...

Tuscan Capital adds free AVMs to Fast Track bridging

Tuscan Capital has announced the addition of a free AVM option to its new...

Protection Distributors Group adds Claims Charter signatories

Following a review of claims handling practices across the industry, the Protection Distributors Group...

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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...

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end,” of returning power to homeowners...

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Revived Help to Buy would inflate prices: Lamdin

Restoring Help to Buy would strengthen developers’ sales without solving the underlying affordability crisis...

One in three workers financially fragile despite being employed

More than a third of UK employees remain financially fragile despite being in work,...

Nationwide cuts fixed mortgage rates by up to 0.15%

Nationwide Building Society is reducing selected fixed mortgage rates by up to 0.15 percentage...

L&G appoints Kerrigan to drive Ignite broker rollout

Legal & General has appointed Craig Kerrigan as broker relationship manager for its Ignite...

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