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NFU Mutual offering ‘Mutual Bonus’ rates

Those home owners, car drivers and business owners who are insured by NFU Mutual...

Source adds new lifestyle insurance product

Source Insurance has introduced a new lifestyle insurance product featuring enhanced cover options, widened acceptance and...

Stonebridge hails member productivity boost

Mortgage and insurance network Stonebridge Group has reported a year-on-year quarterly increase in business applications...

Source reveals 2017 Masterclass event schedule

Source Insurance is to hold another round of Masterclasses this spring. Free to attend, Masterclasses...

Uinsure added to MAB’s general insurance panel

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has added Uinsure to its general insurance panel. MAB has also launched...

Brokers “missing out on millions” of GI commission

It has been claimed that mortgage advisers are missing out on millions of pounds...

Covéa Insurance joins Select & Protect panel

Select & Protect has announced that Covéa Insurance has joined its modular home insurance...

Dramatic fall in number of London empty homes

Over the past 10 years London has seen a major fall in the number of properties...

White paper encourages advisers to talk GI

Paymentshield has published a white paper which reveals why mortgage advisers should be broaching...

Homeowners taking risks with unauthorised renovations

57% of UK homeowners say they’ve had extensive work done on their properties and...

Over-50s facing financial services age discrimination

Over 50s insurer SunLife People has found that people aged 50 and over are...

Source powers SimplyBiz comparison sites

Source Insurance has worked with SimplyBiz Group’s website solution service, NextGen, to create a joint...

Joining up people and technology

The end of the first quarter is a good time for people to re-assess...

Openwork to host UK roadshows

Openwork is to hold a series of UK-wide roadshows aimed at mortgage, protection and general insurance...

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Navigating a changing buy-to-let landscape in 2025

The buy-to-let market has long been a cornerstone of the UK property sector, but recent trends and upcoming policy changes are reshaping the landscape. For...

Heavy refurbishment: structuring finance for complex property upgrades

Investors are rethinking their approach to property - heavy refurbishment is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity for unlocking value in today’s...

Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

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Mortgage affordability continues to weaken

January saw a weakening in mortgage affordability weakened for the second month in a...

FCA to investigate effectiveness of pure protection market

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is undertaking a market study to look into how...

New Skipton cashback mortgage to help those who miss stamp duty deadline

To support those who don’t manage to complete their house purchase before the stamp...

MT Finance ups maximum LTV on HMO product

MT Finance has increased the maximum loan-to-value (LTV) to 80% on its buy-to-let small...