General Insurance

L&G adds new category for Business Quality Awards

Legal & General has revealed details for its seventh annual Business Quality Awards (BQAs). Launched...

Paymentshield goes paperless

Paymentshield has announced that customers will now receive their home insurance policy documents online. New...

Simple Landlords Insurance awarded 5 Star Defaqto rating

Simple Landlords Insurance has received the highest 5 Star Rating from financial information business,...

Paymentshield expands home insurance panel

Paymentshield has increased the total number of members of its home insurance panel to...

New lettings proposition from Paymentshield

Paymentshield has launched a new lettings offering, as it celebrates its 25th anniversary. While continuing...

Source Insurance makes senior management changes

Source insurance has appointed two new directors to its main board. Tania Frowen joins the...

Touch base before the summer holiday

Summertime and earning a living ain’t easy. That’s the traditional view of the UK housing...

Bankhall unveils new mortgage, protection and GI compliance solution

Bankhall has launched a new compliance support solution for directly FCA authorised firms. The...

Landbay offers point-of-demand insurance for landlords

Landbay has partnered with Legal & General to launch Landbay Insurance, a point-of-demand insurance service...

Paymentshield gets positive service feedback from brokers

Paymentshield is providing above average levels of service, according to its latest broker survey...

FCA seeks feedback on consumer access to insurance

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking views and evidence of the challenges firms...

TMA on the road in June

TMA Mortgage Club is holding a number of regional roadshows in June for its...

‘Record figures’ for First Complete and Pink

First Complete and Pink have reported that their mortgage, protection and general insurance sales...

Ideal bedroom-bathroom ratio revealed

According to estate agents, a property should have two bathrooms for every three bedrooms...

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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...