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The Insurance Bill – will it impact you?

Following a second reading in the House of Lords in the summer, it looks...

A nail in the coffin for payday lenders?

More woe for Wonga it appears. Less than a week has passed since the payday...

Redundancy waivers – good idea or marketing gimmick?

Last month, one of our newest building societies launched the UK’s first ever mortgage...

SMEs ignorant of insurance needs

The good news is that the number of SMEs in the UK is at...

A new generation of ‘silver’ landlords?

The pensions overhaul announced by the Chancellor in last month’s budget could result in...

Does the sale of add-ons add up?

I’ve previously warned that the Financial Conduct Authority was putting the sale of add-on...

MMR – behind the headlines

This is the first of our commentaries on the detail behind the MMR, designed...

Strange days indeed

Do read on. There is nothing in this blog which will interest you. If I...

How intermediaries can assist flood casualties

It probably comes as no surprise to learn that last month was one of...

Identifying value

One of the most important questions being asked as part of the thematic review...

Bring on the thematic review

I never thought I would live to see the day when I would welcome...

Sourcing systems are here to stay

(No underwriters were harmed during the making of this blog) In the last two and...

Dinosaurs: Think secured loan regulation won’t affect you?

So it won’t be long now until the world changes again for us brokers....

Ensure clients conduct a household MOT

The insurance sector is facing a hefty bill from storm St Jude that...
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Industry pushes to build next generation of home valuers

According to RICS, the average qualified surveyor is in their mid-fifties. Couple this with new entrant numbers failing to keep pace with retirements, and...

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

Searching for sunny uplands

There is a growing sense, shared quietly in boardrooms and rather less quietly over kitchen tables, that the UK has lost a degree of...

How advisers can find and secure powerful introducers to grow their business – Pt2

I hope you found my earlier article useful and enlightening and if so, please read on, as in this piece I complete the steps...

What building the future means for mortgages

Earlier this month I attended the Abundance 360 summit in Los Angeles, Peter Diamandis’s annual gathering of entrepreneurs, scientists, tech CEOs and investors who are,...

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Technology

Twenty7tec links LMS Select with Research platform to simplify conveyancing process

Twenty7tec has integrated LMS Select into its Research platform, aiming to streamline the journey...
Appointments

LHV Bank unveils interim director of retail banking

LHV Bank has appointed Alex Beavis as interim director of retail banking as it...
News

Mortgage submissions surge as advisers rush to secure rates amid market volatility

Mortgage submissions rose sharply in the wake of geopolitical tensions, as brokers moved quickly...
Compliance

MorganAsh launches calculator to help firms estimate scale of customer vulnerability

MorganAsh has launched a calculator designed to help financial services firms gauge how many...

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