General Insurance

Brits choose pets over protection

People are twice as likely to hold pet insurance (21%) than they are a...

Pros and cons of snapping valued possessions

Legal & General’s Digital Criminal 2013: Insta-grabbers research reveals that 45% of social media users aged...

Accidental landlords shirking responsibilities

Many so-called 'accidental landlords' are not fulfilling their legal duties to maintain their rental...

Few advisers maximise their GI market position

The very latest gross mortgage lending figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML)...

Homeowners fail the key question

58% of homeowners in the country didn't change the locks when they purchased their...

Half of UK consumers have never sought financial advice

A new survey has found that 50% of UK consumers have never reviewed their...

Personal Touch will subsidise members’ regulatory fees

Personal Touch Financial Services has told member firms it intends to subsidise their regulatory...

IPad Mini winner selected by the Source

Source Insurance has revealed the winner of an Apple iPad Mini. David Evans of Whichers...

‘Movember’ fundraising drive by Source Insurance men

Source Insurance is taking part in Movember this year and wants a fiver from...

The Hanley chooses Genworth over Help to Buy 2

Genworth, the provider of mortgage insurance products to lenders in the UK, has revealed...

The Source appoints IT chief

Source insurance has appointed Louis Russell as its new head of IT. He joins...

Homeowners urged to check insurance policies

Insurance provider Paymentshield has warned homeowners they could risk further damage if they do...

Titlesolv brand to incorporate London & European

Titlesolv and London & European are consolidating under the Titlesolv brand. Titlesolv will provide...

Another fall in home insurance premiums

Home insurance premiums are continuing to fall, according to the AA’s latest benchmark British...
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Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief executive officer of Sort Group, which includes Sort Refer, for...

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

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Building Societies

The Coventry cuts limited company buy-to-let rates for brokers

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected limited company buy-to-let rates by up to 20...
Buy-to-let

Paragon Bank introduces limited edition 60% LTV buy-to-let products

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let range with a new tranche of 60% loan-to-value...
Appointments

TwentyCi hires Nick Huntley to lead sales at TwentyEA and TwentyConvey

TwentyCi has appointed Nick Huntley as sales director for TwentyEA and TwentyConvey as the...
News

HSBC cuts mortgage rates by up to 34bps across core ranges

HSBC UK has reduced mortgage rates across its product range, with cuts of up...

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