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LV= broker improves ABC home cover

LV= Broker is improving its ABC Home buildings and contents product. Under its ABC contents product,...

Uinsure retains Defaqto 5 Star Rating

General insurance provider Uinsure has been awarded a Defaqto 5 Star Rating. It is the...

£15.5m in fines imposed by FCA over integrity failings

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined five individuals and two firms a total...

New landlords’ lost keys insurance deal unveiled

Keycare has launched a new intermediary-only, landlords’ insurance product for lost keys, to be...

Homeowners’ top DIY bodges revealed

An Aviva study of around 1,000 recent home-movers found that people spent on average...

Paymentshield aims to get advisers ‘GI fit’

Paymentshield has launched a new initiative, ‘GI Fit’, to help its network of advisers boost their...

Is Flood Re’s future already in doubt?

The record levels of rainfall this winter have brought the misery of flooding to...

Dulwich is UK burglary claims hotspot

The London postcode of SE21 is the UK’s burglary claims capital, according to MoneySuperMarket’s...

PTFS joins Fleet Mortgages panel

Fleet Mortgages has announced the addition of adviser network, Personal Touch Financial Services, to its...

Vizolution expands sales team

Vizolution has expanded its sales team with the appointment Michael Padmanathan, Alex Noble and Oli...

London and Country continues partnership with Winston’s Wish

Childhood bereavement charity Winston’s Wish has renewing its partnership for another year with mortgage...

Paradigm reveals lender and provider award winners

Paradigm Mortgage Services has announced the second yearly winners and runners-up from its Lender and Provider...

The Source expands sales team

Source Insurance has recruited a business development manager (BDM) to cover the West and South...

The Source expands panel

Source Insurance has added specialist managing general agent Modus to its panel. Modus...

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FCA’s mortgage rule changes: it’s time to raise the advice bar, not drop it

The FCA’s move to relax some of the rules around mortgage switching and term changes might sound sensible on paper—cutting admin, giving borrowers quicker...

Tom Bill: Unintended consequences

Former Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduced a brick tax in 1784 to pay for the American War of Independence. Manufacturers were charged by...

U.S. Market: lower rates are needed to help unlock the market

When Donald Trump was reelected and took office at the start of this year, we knew it was going to be interesting! The property market...

A home shouldn’t be out of reach for those who keep the UK running

In a housing market that has grown steadily more selective, it is often those who arguably help keep the country running who are quietly...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers, this must seem like a pretty decent gig to be...

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Only a quarter of brokers feel ‘very comfortable’ explaining valuations, poll finds

A live poll conducted during a recent Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) webinar has revealed...

Gen H lowers New Build Boost rate to 5.95%

Gen H has announced a rate reduction on its New Build Boost mortgage product,...

OSB Group unveils new BTL lender and moves to retire Kent Reliance brand

OSB Group has announced the launch of Rely, a new specialist buy-to-let lending brand. Rely...

Norton Home Loans appoints head of lending

Norton Home Loans has promoted Laura Percival to head of lending, as the lender...