Brokers can secure a 0.16% discount on the rate and access higher LTVs.

The new products are available within the lender's F2 range.

Members now have access to The Loans Engine's range of specialist finance lender relationships and product solutions.

The Academy aims to give students further practical help and a role as a financial planner post-qualification.

The aquisition would create the second largest provider of mortgages and savings in the UK.

The average house price is now only around £1,800 below the peak seen in June 2022.

The 'lifetime' pension provider proposals were first mentioned in last year's Autumn Statement.

The Government also increased the VAT registration threshold from £85,000 to £90,000.

The latest reduction follows a cut from 12% to 10% announced at the Autumn Statement last year.

The government will remove the specialist tax rules for furnished holiday let properties and the purchase of multiple dwellings.