OneFamily and Scottish Friendly have announced proposals to merge, a move that would create one of the UK’s largest mutual life assurers, serving more than 2.3 million members.
The two organisations said the enlarged mutual would hold almost £10...
The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has reported year-on-year growth across all major product areas in 2025, as the business celebrates its 11th anniversary.
The...
New data from niche lines insurance group Atec shows annual quotations for unoccupied property insurance were almost 500% higher in 2025 than five years...
Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has reduced mortgage rates across its range, cutting selected products by up to 0.30% with immediate effect.
The mutual confirmed...
Market Harborough Building Society has streamlined its decision in principle (DIP) journey, reducing the number of questions and introducing a more intuitive application flow for brokers.
The complex case and bridging finance specialist said the changes are designed to...
British Muslims seeking Sharia-compliant home finance face slower decisions and heavier administration than mainstream borrowers, according to new national research from fintech lender Offa.
A report based on surveys of 3,000 people suggests that eight in 10 British Muslims...
Twenty7tec has launched INSIGHT Pro, a re-engineered data analytics platform designed to give lenders a clearer picture of how advisers are behaving across the UK mortgage market.
The new platform replaces Twenty7tec’s existing INSIGHT system following a full architectural...
Norton Home Loans has secured a new senior warehouse facility with Citi to support growth across its first and second charge mortgage propositions.
The facility represents a material increase in scale compared with Norton’s existing funding arrangements and is...
The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...
Borrowing costs have risen in recent weeks for reasons that include stronger-than-expected UK economic data and tempering the outlook for cheaper mortgages.
However, an uncertain...
A significant minority of first-time buyers searching for mortgages are entering the market with sizeable deposits, despite higher loan-to-value products continuing to dominate demand.
Fresh data from Moneyfactscompare.co.uk shows that while most first-time buyers are still reliant on high LTV borrowing, a notable proportion are...
Despite the upheaval, new entrants have not vanished. First-time landlords are still active and, according to Hamptons, millennials (born between 1981 and 1996) are now leading the charge in buy-to-let investment.
Its analysis of Companies House data shows that for the first time, they now...
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Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has reported a record-breaking year in 2025, with revenues rising by 36% compared with the previous year.
The growth was driven by strong performance across several advice areas, with investment revenues up 79%, pensions up 62% and protection income increasing by...
