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Paragon Bank has appointed Simon Cockerill as commercial director of mortgages to build on the bank’s specialist lending expertise and develop buy-to-let (BTL) lending.
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Moving home mid-mortgage and worried about exit fees? Darren Polson has a potential solution – here’s the lowdown on porting
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How does moving home impact our children? Here’s a psychologist’s take on the effects plus advice on how you can support your child through this life change
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UK residential construction remains in a slump, with the value of started projects 33% lower than the same period last year, according to new data from Glenigan. The value of started projects fell 8% in the three months to the end of September 2026, the…
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Pepper Money has called on the government to review shared ownership income caps after research found some aspiring buyers are being excluded despite struggling to buy on the open market. The lender delivered its latest research to Downing Street this week, building on recommendations it…
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There were more than 1.9 million mortgage searches recorded as remortgaging drives a sharp post-summer increase in adviser activity, Twenty7tec data reveals. The latest data recorded 1,912,458 mortgage searches during September, up 23% from August and 15% compared with the same month last year. Residential…
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Gen H has cut selected residential mortgage rates by up to 30 basis points, with the largest reductions applying at 95% LTV. The lender has reduced rates across its two, three and five-year fixed ranges following a fall in swap rates, however it has also…
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Paragon Bank has appointed Simon Cockerill as commercial director of mortgages. Cockerill joins Paragon with 28 years of experience across mortgage sales and distribution. Most recently, he spent almost nine years as head of sales at OSB Group, having previously held senior roles spanning lenders,…
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The Cambridge Building Society has opened applications for its Rent to Home initiative, which enables renters to reclaim up to 70% of the rent they pay to use as a deposit for their first home. The initiative is inviting applications for its Longstanton property, giving…
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The average disposable household income across the UK rose by 3.5% to £39,200 in 2025, the latest official estimates show. It is arguably the most widely-used measure of household income, according to the Office for National Statistics and reflects the median amount households have left…
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