5+ hour, 26+ min ago   (157+ words) There are some “significant practical issues to resolve”, particularly around payments to younger members in the case of defined benefit surplus, according to a response by pensions focused law firm Sacker & Partners. From 6 April 2027, trustees of ongoing DB schemes will…...

10+ hour, 52+ min ago   (261+ words) Financial Reporter Buckinghamshire BS launches new residential affordability calculator for brokers The calculator has been designed to consider a broad range of lending scenarios and incorporates live product data. Buckinghamshire Building Society has launched an enhanced residential affordability calculator for…...

12+ hour, 50+ min ago   (449+ words) The state pension age is currently 66, but it is set to rise to 67 in the coming years, with further hikes to 68 on the horizon Experts in state pension matters are divided on whether the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (81+ words) Nationwide has today (Wednesday 26 August) launched new one and two-year Fixed Rate Cash ISAs and Fixed Rate Bonds with higher rates. The new products and rates are: Details of Nationwide’s entire savings range can be found at: Compare savings accounts…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (179+ words) Assistant Teaching Professor of Economics Devon Hawkins spoke with USA Today for an article title "How much house can I afford? Mortgage affordability explained." Devon Hawkins, assistant teaching professor of economics, recently spoke to USA Today for an advice article…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (458+ words) Summers never seem long enough to me, and here it is coming to an end. I don’t know if it was the drought, the smoke, the heat or just being crazy busy, but it did not feel like we had…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1172+ words) Pensioners face a "dire" winter as energy bills are set to hit a three-year high. Campaigners warned that struggling older people will be forced to take "drastic action" after Ofgem raised the price cap by 4% from October. And prices are…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (477+ words) Last week’s column focused on changing the way we think abou… Artistic exploration doesn’t always need a complicated brief… Summers never seem long enough to me, and here it is coming to an end. I don’t know if it was…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (241+ words) Belfast Live A new support initiative is offering a one-off £100 voucher to help households manage the rising costs of home heating oil Applications for this financial assistance will officially open on September 9 To qualify for the payment, applicants must…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (819+ words) It said the amendments are needed to ensure alignment with the Government’s policy to deliver new residential property Testamentary trusts – superannuation death benefits and integrity provisions. In its submission to Treasury on the draft legislation, the SMSFA said tax professionals…...