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The house I’m buying has been ‘down-valued’ by the mortgage lender. What do I do?

I am a first-time buyer, and have just made an offer on my dream property. The seller accepted, and I began my mortgage application. I had already passed the le... read more

More than 810,000 UK workers have lost jobs since start of pandemic

Experts are calling for an extension of the business rates holiday as new figures reveal the extent of job losses so far this year. Pictured: A boarded up Deben... read more

Is it possible to power our garden office with solar panels on its roof?

Having worked from home throughout the pandemic, we are looking at building an office at the end of our garden.  We would like to make it as eco-friendly as po... read more

RAC says icy winter has triggered a record rise in pothole-related breakdowns

The number of drivers suffering pothole-related vehicle breakdowns rose by a record amount in the first quarter of 2021, a report has revealed. Almost 4,700 mot... read more

Will Pensionbee’s float create a buzz and should you buy in?

Pensionbee founder Romi Savova set up the business after finding it hard to transfer her pension Millions of Britons have several pension pots from past jobs. T... read more

It’s Britcoin! Treasury launches task force into digital currency

It’s Britcoin! Treasury launches task force into creating a digital currency backed by the Bank of England By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:... read more

UK intervenes in £29bn takeover of chip maker Arm amid security fears

UK flexes muscles over Arm takeover: Government launches probe into Nvidia’s £29bn bid for chip maker on national security grounds By Matt Oliver For The... read more

Melrose to plug GKN pension with £100m

Melrose to plug GKN pension with £100m after selling bulk of its air conditioning business for £2.6bn By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:... read more

Victims of the LC&F scandal to share £120m compensation fund

Victims of the LC&F scandal to get most of their money back as Treasury announces £120m compensation fund By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50... read more

MARKET REPORT: Shopping frenzy helps to keep Footsie above 7000

The FTSE 100 managed to stay above 7000 as a shopping bounce lifted shares in major retailers. Britons were out spending with a vengeance last week when non-ess... read more

UK outsourcer Equinti sold to Siris Capital in £624m deal

UK outsourcer Equinti sold to US private equity firm Siris Capital in £624m deal By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 19 April 2021 | Update... read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Bring on the Super League

The loud protests by the football establishment over the proposed European Super League are not surprising. The Premier League, Fifa, Uefa and other objectors h... read more

What is Mirror Trading and How Does It Work?

Forex trading is on its rise, with thousands of new traders joining brokerage platforms every day. But irrespective of the professional level, every trader need... read more

Treasury to hand £120m compensation to London Capital & Finance investors

Compensation scheme: LCF situation is ‘unique and exceptional’ says the Treasury The Treasury has announced plans to hand £120million in compensat... read more

Is this the car that’s killing off the Mondeo? Ford unveils Evos crossover in China

Ford has taken the wraps off its latest family car in China today in the wake of last month’s news that the Mondeo will be killed off in 2022. The Evos, w... read more

5 Ways of How Accountants Can Be Your Best Management Consultants

In today’s digitalized era, entrepreneurs confine their business to sales and marketing, failing to acknowledge business administration’s importance. You mi... read more

$5.4TRILLION has been saved up by consumers, says Moody’s

$5.4TRILLION has been saved up by consumers around the world since the pandemic began – and Britons have been some of the biggest hoarders, says MoodyR... read more

Was the Coinbase listing bitcoin and crypto’s coming of age? TiM podcast

We publish our podcast every Friday to the player on This is Money, above, and on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) and on the podcast platforms Audioboom and Acast, both... read more

Mercedes reveals its electric EQB 7-seat family SUV with a 260-mile range

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its new seven-seater electric family SUV called the EQB. The battery-powered zero-emissions vehicle has made its global debut at this... read more

Barclaycard tries to defend slashing credit card limits of loyal customers

Barclaycard has been caught in a customer service firestorm as it tries to defend slashing the limits of some loyal credit card customers by 90 per cent or more... read more

How can I boost my wife’s pension so we can retire at the same age?

How can I boost my wife’s pension to make up for sacrificing 10 years of work to raise our children, so we can retire at the same age? Steve Webb replies By S... read more

The best global clean energy ETFs for UK investors and battery technology tracker funds compared

In the last two articles we analysed the choices for the DIY investors among first green funds and second green investment trusts. Here we turn our focus toward... read more

Can I open a new stocks and shares Isa and continue paying into one I opened last year?

Can I invest in a new stocks and shares Isa, and continue paying into the one I opened in the last tax year? By Jayna Rana For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 07:1... read more

Which lenders are offering Government-backed 5% deposit mortgages – and what are the rates and fees?

First-time buyers will be able to get Government-backed mortgages with deposits of just 5 per cent from five major banks and building societies from today. The ... read more