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FCA proposes PPI claim deadline

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has decided to consult, by the end of the...

New protection ratings launched by Defaqto

Defaqto has launched its 2015 Protection Service Ratings to provide an unbiased assessment of...

Aegon improves Simply Life process

Aegon says it has improved its digital life insurance solution, Simply Life, to ensure...

New hire at Cirencester Friendly

Cirencester Friendly has appointed Harry Ireland as senior customer care assistant. He joins the society...

New London BDM for Berkeley Alexander

Berkeley Alexander has announced the promotion of James Munro to business development manager (BDM)....

ABI reveals extent of insurance payouts

UK insurers paid out the equivalent of £77m in insurance claims every day, according...

Strong August for First Complete

Mortgage completions in August were up 66% at First Complete, while life sales rose...

‘Try-mendous’ competition unveiled by GI provider

General insurance provider Uinsure is giving its brokers the chance to cash in on...

Amazing spaces

The impact of stricter lending criteria combined with people buying their first homes later...

Renters more financially vulnerable than homeowners

Those families who rent their homes are less likely to have savings or protection...

Uinsure makes changes to Defaqto tool

General insurance provider Uinsure has made a series of changes to its Defaqto Compare Tool to help...

SME insurance guide published

Aviva has unveiled a guide to help businesses understand the cost implications of not...

FSE Cardiff to be held next June

Front Events, the events company behind the Financial Services Expo (FSE) shows, has announced the launch...

Cirencester Friendly partners with RedArc

Cirencester Friendly has joined forces with RedArc, an independent personal nurse adviser provider, to introduce ‘Friendly...
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Stamp Duty

Cutting stamp duty will make the housing crisis worse

Every time the housing market stalls the same thing happens and people call for stimulus, this time: abolish stamp duty. The logic feels intuitive -...

The money sitting in your back pocket that you keep forgetting to pick up

Let me give you a number. Almost half of UK mortgage holders would struggle to meet their payments within six months of losing their...

Smart Data can solve the UK’s homebuying bottleneck

For many of us, buying a home remains one of the most stressful and frustrating experiences we will ever undertake. Despite advances in digital banking,...

The 1.8 million problem nobody’s talking about

There's a number that should be keeping every mortgage firm owner awake right now. 1.8 million. That's how many fixed rate mortgages are expiring...

Lenders urged to do more as purchase market slows

High street lenders - including TSB, Lloyds, Santander, and NatWest - have all been reducing rates and making changes to their product ranges over...

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Appointments

TAB promotes Bonner to chief risk officer

Specialist lender TAB has appointed Jack Bonner as chief risk officer as it continues...
Building Societies

Skipton BS lowers residential rates

Skipton Building Society is reducing rates across parts of its residential mortgage range from...
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AMI refreshes brand to reflect advice, mortgages and insurance focus

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries has launched a brand refresh intended to reflect its...
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IMLA guide explains why fixed mortgage rates can rise before Bank Rate moves

IMLA has published a report and five-minute guide to help advisers explain how swap...

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