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M&PI Podcast #19: Supporting clients with complex mortgage needs, with Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries’ Laura Sneddon
Mortgage and Property, Podcasts
Now live: The latest Mortgage & Property Investment special edition of IFA Talk explores how advisers can best suppo…
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Panic at the Budget, is tax-free cash at risk?
As Budget speculation swirls once again, rumours of a cap on the 25% tax-free lump sum have sparked concern among pensio…
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BoE holds rates at 4% as housing market looks for stability: mortgage and property professionals respond
Economy, Mortgage and Property
The Bank of England has kept Bank Rate at 4% with a majority vote of 7-2, reinforcing expectations that August’s cut wil…
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Quilter: HMRC stats show record ISA inflows but £102m lost to LISA penalties
UK savers poured record sums into ISAs last year, with cash deposits surging amid higher rates and fears of allowance cu…
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Weight-loss drugs: a breakthrough the protection industry can’t ignore
Exclusives, Insurance and Protection
With 1.5m Britons now using injections to lose weight and a further NHS rollout on the cards, we must consider their pot…
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Women’s Rugby World Cup: female sports stars are earning more but must still plan for two retirements
As the Red Roses prepare for tomorrow’s semi-final match against France, women sports professionals are commanding highe…
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IHT receipts rise 5.7% year-on-year, expert reaction to HMRC data
Recent data released today by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) reveals that Inheritance Tax (IHT) receipts for the period A…
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FCA mortgage review could drive fairer, more flexible lending
Michael Shand, Managing Principal at consultancy Capco, says the FCA’s mortgage rule review could unlock fairer access t…
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Market Report: records in the US, riddles in the UK
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, discusses how UK markets edged higher despite mixed signals…
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Hargreaves Lansdown: Interest rates are held at 4% and unlikely to see a cut this year
Following the news that the Bank of England (BoE) has kept Bank Rate at 4%, voting 7-2, representatives from Hargreaves…
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Brits’ pension confidence reaches new heights following the General Election
Brits’ confidence in their retirement prospects continues to rise, according to PensionBee’s latest Pension Confidence Index. The Pension Confidence Indicator score surged to…
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Square Mile: Surge in Interest in Income Strategies as Capital Accumulation Cools
Square Mile’s quarterly Market Intelligence Report published today marked a reversal in adviser interest in funds targeting income and those with the…
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LHV Bank doubles size of loan book in under seven months
LHV Bank has announced that its UK lending portfolio now totals £140 million. At the end of 2023, the Bank’s loan book…
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Former Cabinet Minister, Ranil Jayawardena, supporting Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA)
Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), the independent mortgage, protection & financial planning network, is benefiting from the strategic advice of the Rt Hon…
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New customer revival drives 15% rise in Q2 equity release lending
Overall activity Quarterly change Annual change Total lending £578m +15% -13% Total customers 14,324 +1% -16% New customers 5,240 +12% -22% Returning…
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UK M&A value for the first half of 2024 rose by two-thirds year-to-year – PwC
The value of UK M&A activity for the first half of 2024 (H1’24) rose by two-thirds compared to the same period last…
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Equity Release Council Q2 2024 Market Statistics – New customer revival drives 15% rise in Q2 equity release lending
To read the full report please click here Overall activity Quarterly change Annual change Total lending £578m +15% -13% Total customers 14,324 +1% -16% New customers…
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Atom bank reduces rates by up to 0.20% across Near Prime and Prime range
Atom bank, the UK’s first app-only bank, has announced rate reductions across its Near Prime and Prime product ranges to continue to…
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Star manager down: what happens when a fund manager leaves or retires?
Paul Angell, head of investment research at AJ Bell, looks at what happens when a prominent fund manager leaves or retires and the…
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Only one week to go until the second ‘Payments on Account’ deadline
The second ‘payments on account’ deadline is July 31st. With only one week to go, Stevie Heafford, Tax Partner at the accountancy firm HW Fisher, explains what payments on account are and who…