Taxes
What’s new in sales tax?
There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. Here’s a review of some of the recent...
Hodge boosts pension drawdown criteria
Hodge has raised the percentage of pension drawdown it accepts for later life applicants. The bank says its drawdowns will...
IRS Ends Surprise Visits from Revenue Officers
August 15, 2023 The IRS recently announced it is ending its longstanding practice of surprise in-person visits to taxpayers. Optima...
Mortgage rates moving right way for borrowers: Rightmove
Rates currently continue to move in the right direction for new borrowers, with average five-year rates dipping below 6% for...
Why Aren’t Investors Selling Stocks to Buy Bonds?
The Economist says by one measure stocks are the most expensive they’ve been in 5 decades: This chart shows the...
How to Get Ready for Your First Entrepreneurial Crisis
You don’t have time for a crisis when you’re running a small business. Here’s the problem: You can be sure...
One in 10 home sellers open to part exchange
As many as one in 10 UK home sellers would consider a part exchange property transaction when buying their new...
Confidence in market ‘surprisingly’ steady for Q2: IMLA
The latest Mortgage Market Tracker report from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) reveals surprisingly upbeat market sentiment among advisers...
Comment: Specialist lending becoming the new mainstream
In today’s evolving financial landscape, we are witnessing unprecedented shifts that are reshaping borrowing patterns and access to finance. This...
Coventry for intermediaries cuts resi and landlord rates
Coventry for intermediaries will cut selected new business residential and landlord fixes, while pulling other products. The lender says it...
Castle Trust Bank cuts BTL rates by 110bps, revamps bridging range
Castle Trust Bank has cut the five-year fixed rate on its TermTen landlord range by 110 basis points to 6.39%,...
Paradigm offers large loan products to member firms
Paradigm has launched new, exclusive large loan products from Harpenden Building Society to its member firms. Available for loans over...
