Bank stocks rise on Fed’s first rate cut of 2025

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The Federal Open Market Committee’s decision to reduce interest rates for the first time in nine months lifted bank stocks Wednesday. The 25-basis-point reduction could lead to net interest...

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Pepper Money spices things up for 25th birthday

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The non-bank lender celebrated its quarter-life milestone with an all-out bash in Sydney

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Unlocking broker success: The power of community and facing your fears

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Why one mortgage veteran believes fear may be holding you back, and what you can do to push through it

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No interest rate shakeup expected as unemployment holds steady

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Economists doubt the latest data will shift interest rates anytime soon

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Southern buyers main beneficiaries of static house prices and lower rates

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

House buyers in London and the south of England are benefitting most from improved affordability compared to last year. In London, where average asking prices are now 1.1% lower...

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MT Finance hires Robbins as national account manager

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

MT Finance has appointed Nigel Robbins as its national account manager. Robbins brings a wealth of experience, with nearly 30 years in the financial services sector in various senior...

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Santander withdraws FTB fixes and increases rates, TSB puts prices up on resi products

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Santander for intermediaries has announced it will withdraw first-time buyer fixed rates and increase other selected residential and buy-to-let (BTL) fixed rates in its new business range. All new...

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Home affordability eased in 2024 but ‘long-term trend’ remains: ONS   

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

UK House price affordability eased in the year to April 2024, compared to the previous year, “but this does not change the long-term trend of homes generally being unaffordable...

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When tariffs hit home

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Last month, a federal appeals court ruled that many of the tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were illegal. Gulp. The tariffs in question —...

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