Alliance & Leicester

Spain, France and imminent EU entrant, Bulgaria, will be the top three European countries for overseas mortgage distribution by 2020, according to a study by Alliance & Leicester Mortgages.

The majority of first-time buyers are in nearly £6,000 of debt and yet hope to get their foot on the housing ladder in the next two years, reveals a report from Alliance & Leicester Mortgages.

Around five million people are leaving themselves open to 40% tax charges by failing to take advice on how to minimise Inheritance Tax.

The 'silly season' prompts stories which usually wouldn't see the light of day so IFAonline's Silly Season Shorts highlights the 'financial services news' hoping to catch the media eye.

First-time buyers need to be saving around £500 a month if they want to get on the property ladder.

HEDGE FUNDS should no longer be taboo for retail investors the European commission is likely to rule this year, reports The Guardian .

Consumer confidence about taking out a mortgage is returning fuelled by first time buyers, research from Alliance & Leicester (A&L) reveals.

Alliance & Leicester (A&L) is expanding into sub-prime, near-prime, self-cert and buy-to-let markets.

Mortgage borrowing based solely on a person's income will become a thing of the past Alliance & Leicester (A&L) claims.

Over 1.3 million non-homeowners hope to pay less than the average house price for their first home, new research reveals.