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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...

Royal London updates HIV underwriting stance

Royal London has removed the need for an HIV blood test for non-medical limits...

Right PMI Network expands PMI Quote engine

The Right PMI Network, the specialist PMI division of The Right Mortgage and Protection...

FSE Wales: we need more protection discussions with clients

Johnny Timpson of Scottish Widows, speaking at the Financial Services Expo (FSE) Wales on...

LV= restructure sees Perks become MD

LV has restructured its life business to bring its protection, retirement solutions and heritage...

Brits have rose-tinted view about the future

Cirencester Friendly has found that British people are overwhelmingly optimistic when it comes to considering...

National Friendly claims industry first with new product

National Friendly has launched ‘Assisted Living Insurance’, a product specifically aimed at supporting older...

Three in four couldn’t deal with cancer consequences

72% of respondents say they would struggle to cope if their income fell by...

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...

LV= introduces pre-underwriting tool

LV= has announced the launch of its new pre-underwriting tool, in partnership with UnderwriteMe,...

TMA on the road in June

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

COMMENT

Private credit has reached its next stage of maturity

Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...

Your clients aren’t being stolen… they’re being handed over

Let's be honest about something the industry won't say out loud. Lenders going direct aren't the problem. Brokers are. Every year the same conversation happens....

AI is changing banking but trust will define who succeeds

For the past three years, the conversation around artificial intelligence in financial services has been dominated by technology. Every week seems to bring another...

No benefit to be had from ‘wait and see’

It seems to be a recurring theme as of late, but it’s been yet another week of volatile rates. Swap rates continue to move,...

What financial services can learn from the World Cup

Look, bear with us here. What does the World Cup have to do with financial services reviews? Well, more than you think actually! This summer,...

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Colin Sanders and Sundeep Patel to develop bridging proposition for Paragon

Paragon Bank has appointed Colin Sanders and Sundeep Patel to develop a bridging finance...

Atom bank issues 36% of near-prime mortgage offers on same day

Atom bank delivered 36% of its near-prime mortgage offers on the day of application...

Cambridge BS backs regional drive to tackle housing inequality

Cambridge Building Society is supporting a programme intended to bring businesses, philanthropists and civic...

Gen H cuts high-LTV mortgage rates by up to 40 basis points

Gen H has reduced rates across its high loan-to-value and New Build Boost mortgage...

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