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LMS teams up with network

Conveyancing panel management firm LMS has partnered with The Right Mortgage and Protection Network.   The network launched...

Home improvers run risk of underinsurance

Homebuyers spend an average of £10,010 on their homes in the first 12 months...

Insurer offers Xmas prize draw

Select & Protect is offering intermediaries the chance to win a luxury Yuletide hamper...

Covering for Black Friday

As Black Friday arrives, Lee Mooney, commercial director at Paymentshield, discusses the value of additional...

FCA consults on changes to PPI complaint handling rules

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its consultation paper on PPI complaint handing proposals.  This...

VitalityLife offering >30% income protection discount

Protection provider VitalityLife is offering up to 30% off its income protection (IP) premium...

SimplyBiz Mortgages to stage ‘seasonal showcase’

SimplyBiz Mortgages has announced an inaugural 'Seasonal Showcase' event taking place on 9 December.   It completes...

Berkeley Alexander offers full cover for unoccupied BTLs

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has upgraded its landlord buy-to-let product, with reduced premium rates...

LV= appoints managing director for GI

LV= has appointed Steve Treloar as managing director, general insurance.  He is expected to join...

Majority of estate agents don’t ask about neighbours

New research from Churchill Home Insurance has found that only 40% of estate agents actively ask...

The Principality Building Society extends L&G relationship

Legal & General is to now offer its general insurance (GI) products through the...

The Exeter acquires Engage Mutual Health

Protection insurer The Exeter has completed its acquisition of the cash plan provider Engage...

Home insurance costs continue to fall

The cost of home insurance has fallen compared to a year ago, with an...

SunLife improves heart attack definition

SunLife has made changes to its critical illness definitions. It says the move will make...
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Buy-to-let

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only...

Is there such thing as a ‘typical borrower’ anymore?

What is a typical borrower? A few decades ago, it would have been a salaried employee, single source of income and, most likely, a...

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...

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Stamp Duty

Stamp duty and community ties stall downsizing

Nearly three in five over-65s have considered downsizing but stamp duty, family ties and...
Specialist

Fairfax steps down as Catalyst CEO

Catalyst Property Finance founder Chris Fairfax is stepping down as chief executive following the...
Fraud

Mortgage fraud rises across every category

Mortgage-related fraud increased across every category tracked by Cifas during the first half of...
Second Charge

West One adds 6.5x LTI residential tier

West One has expanded its residential mortgage and Extra second charge ranges with higher...

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