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Bank of England cuts rates to 4.25% in knife-edge MPC vote

The Bank of England has reduced the Bank Rate by 25 basis points to...

Fall in April transactions following Stamp Duty holiday expiration

The UK housing market continued to falter in April as buyer demand and agreed...

FCA launches consultation to streamline mortgage rules

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on changes intended to simplify...

Working in Mortgages launches new charter and issues call to action

Working in Mortgages (WIM), the joint initiative between the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA)...

Bridging market predicts increase in demand

Confidence among brokers in the future of short-term lending is at its highest level...

Paragon urges phased EPC reforms to avert rental sector disruption

Paragon Bank has called on the government to reconsider its proposed timetable for mandatory...

SM Advice launches BSL-translated social media service to tackle financial exclusion among the deaf community

SM Advice, a specialist social media management firm for financial services professionals, has launched...

ModaMortgages offering zero fee options at 80% LTV

ModaMortgages has broadened its buy-to-let range by introducing new £0 fee products at up...

Sort Group earns Investors in People Gold for leadership and culture

Sort Group, the Derby-based property, legal and financial services specialist, has secured the coveted...

Mortgage lending surges in March despite falling approvals

Mortgage borrowing by UK households rose sharply in March, according to the Bank of...

West One overhauls second charge range with market-leading rates and expanded eligibility

West One has announced a major refresh of its second charge mortgage offering, introducing...

Regional imbalance deepens as development in London slows

The UK housing market is facing a stark regional imbalance as new data points...

Complex cases and BTL confidence drive mortgage search trends in early 2025

A new analysis of broker search activity has revealed a sharp rise in complex...

FCA to launch live AI testing service to support safe innovation

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced plans to launch a live artificial intelligence...

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Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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