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The mortgage industry backed a stamp duty cut and further innovation for first-time buyers in the Autumn Budget as affordability continues to bite.

48% of homebuyers are either already sitting on the sidelines or considering doing so until the government has shown its hand.

Confusion about the changes is widespread and risks undermining positive saving behaviours and confidence in the UK pension system.

We've rounded up Financial Reporter's top 10 most viewed stories to sum up an exciting, and often unpredictable, year in mortgages and financial services.

Shifts ranged from altering investment portfolios and savings habits to adjusting pensions or gifting money.

Patrick Bamford, head of international business development at Qualis Credit Risk, hopes the mortgage market sees many more transactions in the months after the Budget than in the...

The changes will disproportionately impact those being paid less than £50,270.

The new products are designed to ease pressure on landlords as rising tax burdens squeeze rental yields.

Advisers say Budget 'not as bad as feared’ - but frustration over endless tinkering dominates.

Advisers can input their client's situation and the tool shows which Budget measures apply and the estimated cost.