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The Source implements FCA renewal measures

On 1 April 2017, new rules from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) aimed at...

Paymentshield appoints Modus to panel

Paymentshield has added Modus to its landlord’s insurance panel. It says the appointment of Modus comes...

Strong employee demand for group IP

Legal & General has found that employers overestimate the cost of Group Income Protection...

VitalityLife unveils Vitality Nurse and Wellness Optimiser

VitalityLife has announced two new developments for the protection market: Vitality Nurse and Wellness...

FCA reveals GI value pilot data

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the first set of data in its general...

Record year for Scottish Friendly

Scottish Friendly has reported "record-breaking" sales for 2016. The financial services group saw a 33% rise from the...

New protection offering from Mortgage Intelligence

The Mortgage Intelligence network has revamped its protection proposition. Available to both Appointed Representatives and Directly...

Source helps brokers to take on comparison websites

Source Insurance has launched a new range of exclusive integration options designed to empower intermediaries to...

Paradigm awards lenders and providers

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

New non-exec director for Direct Life

Mark Myers, British Friendly’s outgoing CEO, has joined Direct Life as a non-exec director....

Cirencester Friendly reveals 2016 claims figures

Cirencester Friendly paid 94.7% of claims in 2016, an increase on 2015's figure of 94%.  The individual...

Quality customer outcomes top broker concern

71% of brokers agreed that focusing on the quality of their customer outcomes was...

AmTrust espouses insurance for HTB alternatives

Private mortgage insurer AmTrust International, Mortgage and Special Risks (MSR) has welcomed the recent public...

Hutchings promoted at Uinsure

General insurance provider Uinsure has promoted two team members. Mark Hutchings, previously national account manager...
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COMMENT

Comment

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...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

Home and away: How appetite for UK property is rising

Conflicts in Ukraine and now the Middle East are a reminder that the catastrophic impact of war is not confined to war zones.   The...

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More than 255,000 homeowners to leave five-year fixes by the end of June

More than 255,000 UK households are due to come off five-year fixed mortgage deals...
Appointments

The Leeds strengthens intermediary team with senior account manager hire

Leeds Building Society has hired Michelle Ward as corporate account manager, adding more than...
Buy-to-let

Rising rental yields give landlords a stronger start to 2026, but March volatility clouds outlook

Fleet Mortgages’ latest Rental Barometer shows average yields reached 8.1% in Q1 2026, up...
Mortgages

Mortgage availability rises as lenders cut pricing

Mortgage availability increased in the first quarter of 2026 as lenders loosened supply and...

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