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.

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...

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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FCA joins industry partners to tackle protection insurance gap

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

Family Building Society appoints Laura Hamp as chief financial officer

Family Building Society has appointed Laura Hamp as chief financial officer and a member...

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Conveyancing Association names Nick Chadbourne as new chair

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