Business

Quarter of adviser firms already discussing Mayfield Review

One in four UK adviser firms are already discussing the Mayfield Review and its...

Inflation rise seen as temporary as rate cut hopes remain

UK inflation ticked higher at the end of last year but is still expected...

Half of UK homes rise in value as northern markets outperform South

Around half of the UK’s 30m homes increased in value during 2025 with gains...

Market reaches 90% coverage under Financial Abuse Code

UK Finance has confirmed that almost 90% of the UK’s mortgage market is now...

House prices edge higher as London lags regions

UK house prices picked up pace towards the end of last year with annual...

Nationwide extends six times income lending to movers and remortgagers

Britain’s biggest building society has widened access to higher loan-to-income borrowing, extending six times...

Property professionals take centre stage as The Apprentice returns

BBC’s The Apprentice is set to return for its landmark 20th series later this...

Barclays steps up broker investment as mortgage volumes shift to intermediaries

Barclays is deepening its commitment to mortgage brokers as it accelerates its push for...

OneDome named sixth fastest-growing UK tech company

OneDome, the UK housing and fintech platform, has been ranked sixth in the Sunday...

City of London Police launch national fraud reporting service

The City of London Police has launched Report Fraud, a national service designed to...

Royal London highlights role of income protection

Income protection and wider workplace support are increasingly critical as workers grapple with health...

MPs warn UK regulators are lagging on AI risks in finance

Britain’s financial regulators are failing to keep pace with the risks posed by artificial...

Mortgage lenders turn to AI to tackle delays

UK mortgage lenders are increasingly prioritising technology and process reform as economic pressures continue...

Scottish Widows joins iPipeline underwriting platform

Scottish Widows is set to add its life, critical illness and income protection products...

COMMENT

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

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...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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