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The CII has announced not one but three qualifications accredited to QCA Level 3 under the new regulatory regime, targeting financial and mortgage intermediaries, including those advising on lifetime mortgages.

HBOS, the biggest mortgage lender, says it will only guarantee online Key Facts Illustrations (KFIs) issued online through its own-brand websites.

Britannia and Coventry building societies have both launched innovative mortgage deals to offer consumers the extra financial boost they need to get onto the property ladder.

The Children's Mutual says putting away £75 per month from the time a baby is born is enough to help the average parent put their offspring on the property ladder without resorting to remortgaging their own home or borrowing large sums on an unsecured...

Some specialist lenders will continue to do well even if the housing market turns south as they will be able to rely on a better quality client base, says stockbroker Killik & Co. in a new note.

New advice has been published by the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries to better explain the differences between MCCB and FSA compliance to help mortgage brokers planning to remain in the industry.

Parents of young adults looking to get their first property may have to contribute up to £24,000 to make the dream possible, according to a new survey from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

The Institute of Financial Services is claiming a fastest start in the race to put in place mortgage and investment advice qualifications that meet approval from the Financial Services Skills Council and the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.

Copious amounts of political will are required to ensure Europeans can benefit from long-term fixed-rate mortgages as discussed by the Miles Review, the European Mortgage Finance Agency says.

A large number of people selling their homes are trading down in order to release some of the equity locked into their property, suggests property website assertahome.com.