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By Liam Buckler ·
Financial advice for women in divorce: why keeping the house could cost £8,500 a year
Financial advice for women in divorce: keeping the family home over a pension could leave you £8,500 worse off. Here are the key decisions to consider.
By Liam Buckler ·
Equity release or a mortgage? Why older borrowers are choosing ordinary home loans
Equity release or a mortgage? Over-55s took 3.5 ordinary mortgages for every lifetime mortgage in Q2 2026, Newspage research found.
By Liam Buckler ·
Can I use RSUs for a mortgage? Five major lenders won’t count restricted stock units in mortgage checks
Can I use RSUs for a mortgage? Newspage analysis finds Nationwide, Barclays and other major lenders don’t count RSUs in standard affordability checks.
By Liam Buckler ·
Mortgage declined? Why lenders are saying no even after loosening their rules
Mortgage declined? Lenders approved a smaller share of mortgage applications for a second quarter despite looser rules, Bank of England figures show.
By Liam Buckler ·
Your First Home income cap could shut out public sector couples, experts warn
A reported Your First Home income cap of £90,000, or £110,000 in London, could shut out public sector couples, experts tell Newspage.
By Liam Buckler ·
Bridging loan exits: the one question your lender must ask, and what happens when it isn't
The one question your lender must ask on bridging loan exits and what happens when it isn't. The major “red flag” that could become an expensive nightmare.
By Liam Buckler ·
90% want of mental health first aiders want training made law - but who picks up the bill?
90% of mental health first aiders want training made law, but who pays? Small businesses face tough questions over the cost of protecting staff wellbeing.
By Douglas Patient ·
Should I sell my business before the Budget? Sales surged 45% ahead of the last BADR rise
Should I sell my business before the Budget? Sales surged 45% before the last BADR rise, but experts warn rushing a sale over a rumour could be costly.
By Douglas Patient ·
Bringing inheritance money into the UK: exchange rates could cost families nearly £9,000
Families bringing inheritance money into the UK from Europe could lose nearly £9,000 to exchange-rate swings. Experts explain how to protect the proceeds.
By Douglas Patient ·
Help to Buy year 6: 2021 buyers face equity loan interest and a higher mortgage rate double whammy
Help to Buy equity loans start charging interest in year 6. For many 2021 buyers that lands alongside a higher mortgage rate. Brokers explain what to do.
By Douglas Patient ·
Halifax cuts mortgage rates by up to 0.1% as sub-5% deals hit the market again
Halifax cuts mortgage rates by up to 0.1% as sub-5% fixes return at Santander and Yorkshire Building Society too, brokers tell Newspage.
By Douglas Patient ·
Can you remortgage with arrears? Family trapped on 8.25% rate as brokers call for change
Can you remortgage with arrears? A family trapped on an 8.25% rate shows why lenders want arrears cleared first. Brokers explain the options.
By Liam Buckler ·
Your First Home scheme: will first-time buyers still need help from parents?
A third of first-time buyers get help from parents for their deposit, Heron Financial data shows. Will Your First Home’s 2.5% deposit change that?
By Liam Buckler ·
Stay-at-home mums risk losing pension share as divorce money battles hit 18-year high
Divorce money disputes hit an 18-year high, new data shows. Experts warn stay-at-home mums could lose out on a fair share of pensions
By Liam Buckler ·
House prices 'downturn' warning as Lloyds HPI reveals stark North-South divide
House prices were flat in September, the Lloyds HPI shows, but rose 7.4% in Northern Ireland and fell 2.2% in London, experts tell Newspage.
By Douglas Patient ·
Mortgage calculators show £80,000 gap for same buyer as brokers warn they are just a "rough guide"
Mortgage calculators show an £80,000 gap between how much they say a buyer can borrow as brokers warn they are just a “rough guide” for borrowers.
By Liam Buckler ·
First-time buyers face paying off mortgages in retirement as nearly half take out 35-year terms
First-time buyers are facing being forced to pay off mortgages in retirement as Newspage analysis shows nearly half take out 35-year deals.
By Liam Buckler ·
Should parents give their children their inheritance early? Experts say it can arrive too late
Giving inheritance early could transform children's lives, experts tell Newspage, but only once parents know what they need themselves.
By Douglas Patient ·
How critical illness cover can pay up to £50,000 extra for early-stage breast cancer
Newspage research finds critical illness cover for early breast cancer or DCIS pays an additional payout of 25% to 50%, up to £50,000.
By Liam Buckler ·
Average five-year fixed mortgage rate hits 6% as sub-5% deals vanish in "extraordinary" month
Average five-year fixed mortgage rate has hit 6% as sub-5% deals fell from 1,494 to nine. Experts tell Newspage what borrowers should do.