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Recent economic data was reassuringly predictable. We learned that core inflation fell by fractionally more than expected while services inflation proved slightly...

The beleaguered construction sector - a good early indicator of later sales activity - has seen a welcome boost in some...

The government has launched a consultation setting out plans to improve the transparency of land trust information. Land ownership through a trust...

Since the peak in July, the average five year fixed mortgage rate has reduced from 6.11 to 5.07 per cent while...

A new study shows a remarkably low number of people seeking professional financial advice. The report is called State of Flux and...

The Nationwide says high interest rates are helping to redefine the housing market in terms of transaction volumes and choices of...

Half a million mortgage-holders are facing an imminent financial shock as their fixed deals end in the run-up to Christmas or...

Mortgage-related fraud has increased by 32.8 per cent in the past year, it’s been claimed. Apex Bridging has analysed the number of...

New Freedom of Information data from the FCA - gathered by Quilter, the wealth manager and financial adviser - reveals that...

With many borrowers under the cosh because of the cost of living crisis, lenders are offering brokers a chance to learn...

Older borrowers could be missing out on the best mortgage and equity release deals through fears about the security of their...

As interest and mortgage rates rise, mortgage providers are becoming stricter when it comes to who they will and will not...

Last week (June 16), the Bank of England increased the base rate by 0.25%, up from 1.00% to 1.25%. In response, Moneyfacts.co.uk...

Millions of holidaymakers will be heading on an Easter getaway this week. But whilst Brits will be jetting off to glorious...

As far as the UK Government is concerned, the threat from COVID is over. In its wake, a new battle, the...

Property lending expert, Octane Capital, recently released new findings about the global total volume of privately rented properties. The research concludes that the...

This week, Introducer Today takes a look at the latest mortgage news, from Aldermore’s expansion to support more brokers, to Roma...

One in three mortgage customers in the UK were rejected by lenders during the process of applying for loans, research from...

James Andrews, senior personal finance editor at money.co.uk, offers up top tips on how those planning to purchase a home with...

When it comes to meeting anti-money laundering (AML) obligations and compliance with the relevant regulation, brokers need to do more. That...

Here is a quick read focusing on 5 things you can check your business is doing while on your tea break....

Financial advisers are responsible for the data of their firm and their clients. Losing this data, allowing it to be stolen...

Over the last ten years, the mortgage market in the UK has changed significantly. Alongside increased regulation of the industry, stricter...

Money Advice Scotland is piloting open banking technology from Experian which could help it to significantly speed up the early stages...

The UK’s first buy-to-let mortgage calculator of its kind has officially been launched by BrokerSense, the provider of specialist mortgage calculators...

Borrowers opting for the ‘cheapest’ mortgage deal with one of the UK’s ‘Big Six’ lenders could be paying almost £900 over...

When choosing a mortgage lender, customer service remains a “definitive priority” for borrowers, results from a Computershare survey found. Computershare, an Australian...

A study has revealed that many British consumers are fed up of mortgage lenders' impersonal and 'computer says no' approach. Research found...

Brokers are encountering fewer difficulties when sourcing mortgages for clients than at any point since the introduction of the Mortgage Market...

Business Secretary Sajid Javid promised 2016 would be a year of dialling back the bureaucracy. The government, he said, is committed...

How much money does a small business need to borrow? “We’re looking into the idea of taking out a loan,” they...

Plans to introduce rent controls in Scotland could hit buy-to-let investment north of the border. No-fault evictions may also be banned in a...

First-time buyers accounted for nearly half of all mortgage-financed house purchases in the first half of this year. New figures from Halifax show they...

Recent figures show that the UK is currently facing a housing shortage, with the lowest number of properties available for sale...