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Uinsure unveils graduate academy

Uinsure has launched a graduate academy, following on from signing the Women in Finance...

Paymentshield offers client guide to moving home

Paymentshield has published a free resource for advisers to provide their clients: the Ultimate...

Paymentshield adds new Adviser Hub feature

Paymentshield has introduced a new self-service tool on its Adviser Hub designed to help...

Paymentshield expands home insurance panel

Paymentshield has taken the number of providers on its home insurance panel to eight, with...

Assurant Intermediary bolsters broker proposition

Assurant Intermediary has added an updated online instant quote system and a facility to...

HLP unveils new preferred GI panel

HLP and MSN advisers now have access to a new preferred panel of general...

L&G unveils SmartQuote for Intermediaries

Legal & General has launched SmartQuote for Intermediaries, a way for advisers to obtain...

Protection and life sales down but equity release up at LV=

LV= has reported operating profit of £136 million for 2018, up £2m on the...

National Conversation Week to promote financial advice

This year's National Conversation Week, which takes place from 18-24 March, has a focus...

PMS and Sesame report highest mortgage volumes in a decade

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has revealed that combined mortgage completions in 2018 through its...

Networks to host ‘open to all’ conferences

HL Partnership and MSN networks are hosting a series of eight regional conferences in...

Paymentshield improves lettings proposition

Paymentshield has introduced a new tenants contents insurance product. The new product has been designed...

PRIMIS introduces marketing portal for its advisers

PRIMIS has launched a new marketing portal, which allows its members to browse in-house...

Uinsure revamps add-ons and offers new quote result screen

General insurance technology provider Uinsure has made a number of changes to its system and...

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Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

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Market Harborough cuts rates on larger residential loans

Market Harborough Building Society has reduced rates on its larger loan products by as...

Shawbrook promotes Apollonio to lead retail mortgage sales

Shawbrook has promoted Louise Apollonio to sales and distribution director for retail mortgages, as...

Clydesdale Bank raises fixed mortgage rates across core and specialist ranges

Clydesdale Bank is set to raise a range of fixed mortgage rates from Monday,...

Growth in online auctions reshaping UK property market

The UK property auction market is being rapidly transformed by digital platforms, with record...