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East Grinstead first stop for Paradigm round tables

Paradigm Mortgage Services has published details of the first of its 2014 round table...

New homeowner ASU product from Berkeley Alexander

Berkeley Alexander has expanded its range of Accident, Sickness and Unemployment (ASU) protection products...

Brits hit by unexpected expenses

Three quarters of Brits have been hit with an unexpected expense in the past...

Bring on the thematic review

I never thought I would live to see the day when I would welcome...

Brits choose pets over protection

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

Call for tighter regulation of claims firms

Citizens Advice has welcomed new legislation to help consumers challenge unfair treatment by claims...

Lloyds Banking Group fined £28m

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Lloyds TSB Bank plc and Bank of...

Pros and cons of snapping valued possessions

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

PPI claim firm sees text ad banned

An Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) adjudication has gone against Debt Specialists Ltd. A text message,...

Accidental landlords shirking responsibilities

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

More awareness and education needed to boost protection market

Advisers have reported that their customers would rather spend their money frivolously than pay...

SME bosses not thinking of protection

Under half of British small business owners regularly review their income protection whilst 17%...

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...

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Heavy refurbishment: structuring finance for complex property upgrades

Investors are rethinking their approach to property - heavy refurbishment is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity for unlocking value in today’s...

Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

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London Credit revises website and product guides

Short-term lender London Credit has introduced changes to its website and product guides. The changes...

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) hosts Peer Group event in Kent

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has kicked off 2025 with a successful Peer Group event,...

Standard Life Home Finance improves Horizon lifetime mortgage criteria

Standard Life Home Finance has made a series of changes to the criteria on...

Twenty7tec to address ‘burning issues’ in webinars

Twenty7tec has launched a new webinar series, bringing together industry figures to debate the...