Robyn Hall

Robyn Hall has been a business and finance journalist since 1997 and has been specialising in estate agency, property and mortgages since. He was the founding editor of Mortgage Strategy in 2001 and went on to become editor-in-chief of Centaur Media’s mortgage division including Lending Strategy, Mortgage Distributor and Loan Distributor. He relaunched Mortgage Introducer in January 2010 and oversaw the creation of Bridging Introducer and Specialist Finance Introducer. He has also written for a large number of newspapers and trade titles, including The Guardian, The Times, The Big Issue, What Mortgage and Mortgage Finance Gazette. In addition, he has acted as a consultant to firms looking to maximise their presence in the intermediary mortgage market.
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FCA joins industry partners to tackle protection insurance gap

The Financial Conduct Authority is working with industry, government and consumer groups in an effort to encourage more people to consider protection insurance, after research found that 58% of adults have no life insurance, critical illness cover or income protection. The regulator said 59% of...
Appointments

Family Building Society appoints Laura Hamp as chief financial officer

Family Building Society has appointed Laura Hamp as chief financial officer and a member of its board of directors. Hamp (pictured) joined the society earlier this year from Furness Building Society, where she was also chief financial officer. She has more than 15 years' experience in...

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Two-thirds of older borrowers assume lenders impose age limits

Almost two-thirds of brokers believe older borrowers still assume all mortgage lenders impose age...
Appointments

Cotality strengthens lending team after two major lender deals

Cotality UK has promoted Ash Lloyd (main picture, inset) to client delivery director as...
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Legacy systems risk holding back group protection market

Legacy technology is making it harder for group protection providers to develop products and...
Building Societies

Saffron targets faster mortgage decisions with FintechOS platform

Saffron Building Society has partnered with FintechOS to overhaul its mortgage origination process as...
Interest Rates

UK rate hike risk grows after Fed raises rates

The prospect of UK interest rates rising again is moving back onto the agenda...
completions

Novus launches mortgage simulator to tackle completion delays

Novus Strategy has launched a mortgage journey simulator designed to allow lenders to test...
estate agents

L&G Mortgage Club adds estate agency referral service

L&G Mortgage Club has partnered with GOTO Estate Agency to launch a referral service...
Fixed rates

Family BS relaunches fixed rates with 0.60% increase

Family Building Society has reintroduced its fixed-rate mortgage range with rates increased by 0.60...
Economy

Mortgage rates face further pressure as inflation rises to 3.1%

Mortgage rates could face further upward pressure after UK inflation climbed back above 3%...
marketing

OneDome takes integrated homebuying service nationwide

OneDome has launched a national television campaign promoting its integrated homebuying service, which brings...
Help to Buy

Almost half of Help to Buy borrowers could not have bought without scheme

Almost half of Help to Buy customers would not have been able to purchase...
Regulation

FCA bans former law firm manager over £28m client money case

The FCA has banned a former law firm manager from working in financial services...
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FCA joins industry partners to tackle protection insurance gap

The Financial Conduct Authority is working with industry, government and consumer groups in an...
Appointments

Family Building Society appoints Laura Hamp as chief financial officer

Family Building Society has appointed Laura Hamp as chief financial officer and a member...
Buy-to-let

Buy-to-let market reaches £311.6bn as sector marks 30 years

The UK buy-to-let market has grown to almost two million outstanding mortgages worth £311.6bn,...
Appointments

Conveyancing Association names Nick Chadbourne as new chair

The Conveyancing Association has appointed former LMS chief executive Nick Chadbourne as its new...