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The protection prompt: what AI still needs to get right

The Mills Review has prompted plenty of discussion across the mortgage industry. While much...

Brilliant racks up a memorable afternoon for charity

Brilliant Solutions was on cue at Rileys as 70 players and several late arrivals...

Mortgage Brain adds Uinsure home insurance quotes to CRM platform

Mortgage Brain has integrated Uinsure with CRM Brain, allowing brokers to arrange buildings and...

Home insurance defies wider fall in customer satisfaction

Home insurance has bucked a wider decline in customer sentiment towards UK insurers, according...

House price rise puts mortgage resilience in sharper focus

Homebuyers should consider how they would meet mortgage payments if illness or injury affected...

TMG launches consumer advice business

TMG Mortgage Network has launched a consumer-facing business offering mortgage, protection and later life...

Uinsure secures exclusive Lloyds Bank General Insurance panel deal for advisers

Uinsure has added Lloyds Bank General Insurance to its home insurance panel in an...

Home insurance price falls slow as market shows signs of turning

Home insurance premiums continued to fall during the second quarter of 2026, but the...

Cost-of-living pressures leave homeowners cutting back on mortgage protection

Rising concern about financial resilience is being undermined by affordability pressures, with advisers reporting...

Try Financial links with The Insurance Surgery to support complex protection cases

Try Financial has formed a partnership with specialist protection adviser The Insurance Surgery to...

Omni Protect becomes first service provider to adopt Beagle Street intermediary proposition

Omni Protect has become the first service provider for directly authorised firms to offer...

How brokers can secure better client outcomes in a volatile market

Experience has always counted in the mortgage market. Brokers who worked through the financial...

FCA urges firms to strengthen product design under Consumer Duty

The Financial Conduct Authority has highlighted examples of improved product governance under the Consumer...

LifeSearch appoints Nick Rixon as head of business protection

LifeSearch has appointed Nick Rixon as head of business protection and expert advice. The appointment...

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The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Brilliant racks up a memorable afternoon for charity

Brilliant Solutions was on cue at Rileys as 70 players and several late arrivals...

Rayner rules out rent controls

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out rent controls in England, providing greater certainty...

Mortgage Brain adds Uinsure home insurance quotes to CRM platform

Mortgage Brain has integrated Uinsure with CRM Brain, allowing brokers to arrange buildings and...

Nationwide and Accord the latest to increase rates

Mortgage borrowers have been urged to review their options after Nationwide and Accord increased...

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