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UK homeowners spent around a fifth of their income on mortgage payments in 2025, according to UK Finance.
The trade body has today published a new report, revealing sharp differences in mortgage affordability and buy-to-let returns across the UK.
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The average two- and five-year fixed mortgage rates fell this week after widespread lender rate cuts, according to Moneyfacts.
The latest Moneyfacts Rate Watch found that the average two-year fixed rate now stands at 5.81%.
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New Vanguard research finds that 7 in 10 (68%) UK savers (non-investors) plan to start investing in the future. The shift is particularly prominent among younger savers with 91% of Gen Z (those born between 1997 and 2012) planning to get started.
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Mortgage brokers remain central to the homebuying journey, with two-fifths of first-time buyers admitting to Whatsapping their broker at least weekly.
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Despite 83% of UK adults saying that financial preparation for death matters, 32% havenโt taken any steps to plan for it.
๐ Only: โข 38% have a will โข 26% have shared their wishes โข 18% have organised key documents like pension and insurance info
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Nationwide has extended its 0% Green Additional Borrowing.
Existing customers can borrow ยฃ5kโยฃ20k interest-free for energy-efficient home improvements. Another sign green finance is becoming a bigger part of the mortgage market.
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Last year, 65% of Gen Z (aged 18-28) and 61% of millennials (29-44) said they used AI for help with personal finances, according to a Finder survey of 2,000 people.
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Employees in the UK feel more optimistic about almost every aspect of their lives than at any other point in the past five years โ with the exception of their plans for retirement, according to new research from Fidelity.
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๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ฌ?
If they donโt knowโฆ they canโt use them.
As advisers, closing that awareness gap builds real value & deeper trust.
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Two thirds of landlords who plan to increase rents said forthcoming tax rises on the sector are a โkey factorโ, polling from the National Residential Landlords Association has revealed.
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The equity release market grew 11% in 2025, the Equity Release Council reveals.
More than a quarter (26%) of advisers responding to the councilโs latest survey say customers are now using equity release to clear mortgages balances.
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Advisers should consider putting โnot having a state pensionโ into younger clientsโ spreadsheets as an option, as it may not exist in the future.
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MetLife UK has paid out more than ยฃ34m to Individual Protection (IP) customers in 2025.
In total, 94% of accident and health claims were paid. MetLife UK pays 90% of accepted claims in five working days.
https://t.co/ND43O563Ch
Lender rate activity is picking up after the Christmas break, according to this weekโs Moneyfacts rate watch.
This week 15 lenders tweaked their rates, with the average two-year and five-year fix falling by 3bps to 4.8% and 4.88%, respectively.
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