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Paradigm produces new MCD update

Paradigm Mortgage Services has published its latest Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) implementation update for...

Landlords selling up because of tax relief cut

A major factor for 50% of all landlords currently looking to sell is the...

A new age for second charge lending

The second charge market has recently been making headlines, with estimates revealing how the...

SimplyBiz Mortgages to stage ‘seasonal showcase’

SimplyBiz Mortgages has announced an inaugural 'Seasonal Showcase' event taking place on 9 December.   It completes...

NatWest reveals its MCD timetable

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is to implement the requirements of the European Mortgage Credit Directive...

Lloyds outlines MCD changes

Lloyds Banking Group has revealed details for its implementation of the Mortgage Credit Directive...

6% monthly rise in secured lending

The latest Enterprise Finance Secured Loan Index has reported that secured lending activity rose...

Pensions being unlocked for debt and holidays

21% of people plan to release cash over and above their tax-free lump sum...

Chaseblue secures FCA authorisation

South Wales specialist finance packager Chaseblue has received notification from the Financial Conduct Authority...

uSwitch: payday loan redress not enough

Comparison site uSwitch has responded to the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) announcement that payday...

The future? Family financial planning

Advisers believe the number of couples and families seeking joint advice on retirement planning will increase...

Skipton to hold MCD broker seminars

Skipton Intermediaries will be hosting a range of special breakfast seminars across the country...

Brokers expect little difference from Consumer BTL

The majority of respondents to a survey on the effects of the Mortgage Credit...

Payday lender to refund over £15m to customers

Dollar Financial UK, which trades as The Money Shop, Payday UK, Payday Express and...

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We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

AI could make obsolescence obsolete and slash global e-waste

For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year, a new iPhone or Android release quietly renders last year’s...

Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

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Brokers see rise in demand for business acquisition funding

Demand for funding to support business acquisitions is growing among UK SMEs, even as...

Phoebus joins Aston University to pioneer AI tools for mortgage servicing

Aston University has teamed up with Phoebus Software to create what is being described...

UK’s outdated homebuying system costs £1.5bn a year, says Santander

Half a million failed transactions annually leave buyers out of pocket and weigh heavily...

Source Insurance backs eco-focused start-up Insure4Nature

Source Insurance has partnered with ethical home insurance start-up Insure4Nature in a move that...