Sue Whitbread
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Hodge announces increased broker procuration fees and mortgage product rate reductions
Hodge is updating its broker commission structure, increasing procuration fees from 0.45% to 0.55% on its Hodge Resi mortgage products. This adjustment…
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Property market in flux: mortgage and property experts react to latest Nationwide HPI data and stamp duty changes
As the dust settles on the latest stamp duty changes, mortgage brokers must now navigate a shifting housing market landscape. The first…
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NS&I reveals latest lucky Premium Bonds millionaires are from South Yorks and Hertfordshire
NS&I reports that ERNIE has brought some springtime fortune as April’s Premium Bonds draw creates two new millionaires in South Yorkshire and…
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Nationwide’s latest data shows annual house price growth steady in March
As the housing market recovers from the frenzy of yesterday’s stamp duty deadline, Nationwide has reported that the annual rate of house…
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FCA fresh thinking on using pension pots for house deposits ‘a welcome development’ – Steve Webb, LCP
A speech by the CEO of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), in which he flagged openness to using pension saving to help…
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IFS: Latest report shows reforms needed to help individuals make good use of pension wealth in retirement
With rising reliance on defined contribution pensions, retirees face complex financial decisions. In the latest reports of the Pensions Review, led by…
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Cash ISA savers respond to rumours of an allowance cut with a £3.6 billion deposit
A case of FOMO seems to have struck Cash ISA savers, as the latest Bank of England data shows a hike to…
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M&A bonanza in REITs – but, asks Gravis’ Matthew Norris, at what price to the UK market?
Private equity firms are once again targeting UK Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), with bids they claim to be a generous premium…
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Financial planning ahead of April 6: A reminder of 5 key tax planning steps for TYE
With the April 5 tax year end looming this weekend, time is running out to maximise tax breaks. Lubbock Fine Wealth Management…
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Is reforming the ISA regime the best way of rebalancing cash savings and stocks and shares investments – asks Aegon’s Cameron
As the UK government and financial regulators explore ways to encourage more individuals to invest in stocks and shares, the debate around…
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