A lack of consumer awareness continues to hold back the protection market with around seven in 10 people saying they have not seen or heard anything about income protection or critical illness cover in the past year, according...
Teachers Building Society has appointed Simon Potter as its new chief financial officer and board member.
Potter (main picture, inset) has been with the Society...
Acre has expanded its integration with Nationwide so brokers can complete a full mortgage application within the CRM, removing the need to switch to...
Key Equity Release has entered a partnership with pension specialist Pense as it looks to provide more joined-up advice for customers considering later life...
Landbay has appointed Scott Leach as regional account manager for the Midlands as the buy-to-let lender continues to add to its broker support team.
Leach...
The Retirement Studio has launched as a protection and financial planning appointed representative of Rosemount Financial Solutions, extending the advice offering around mortgage brokerage When The Bank Says No.
The new firm has been set up by Emma Jones,...
More than a third of single men aged under 65 are using lifetime mortgages primarily to repay debts or existing mortgages, according to Pure Retirement’s analysis of its 2025 lending data.
The lender said 37% of men in that...
The Financial Conduct Authority has warned that some lenders and brokers in the second charge mortgage market must raise standards after a review found practices that could put already indebted borrowers at risk of financial harm.
The regulator said...
Property agents are being encouraged to take part in a government-backed project aimed at improving how property data is shared and used across the housing market.
The call comes as work begins on the Smart Property Data Trust Framework...
During 2024 CIExpert commissioned Opinium to speak to 5,000 consumers – a mix of genders and ages – regarding critical illness (CI) insurance.
The aim...
The property ladder is usually talked about in terms of deposits, equity, and affordability but recent research reveals a less visible truth; moving up...
This month’s Spring Statement may not have delivered dramatic housing announcements, but the data released alongside it paints a clear picture about the continued...
Debt Awareness Week, beginning on 16th March, provides a timely opportunity for reflection. The early months of the year have long been associated with...
Homebuyers in more than six in 10 housing markets across Great Britain now need to save a deposit larger than the average annual salary, according to new analysis from estate agency network eXp UK.
The research shows that in 62% of Britain’s housing markets, the...
The latest UK Finance Later Life Lending Update for Q4 2025 should give every specialist adviser renewed confidence in the scale and resilience of this sector, and the opportunities it is going to continue to provide.
In the final quarter of 2025 alone, 41,100 new...
Yesterday, the Chancellor delivered her Spring Statement. Given the backdrop of war in the Middle East, clearly the government and the public currently have...
Gen H has widened its New Build Boost mortgage scheme through a new partnership with Lovell Homes, adding plots across 25 developments in England and Wales.
The move marks the first time a housebuilder has joined the scheme since its launch last year, broadening the...
