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Half of UK consumers have never sought financial advice

A new survey has found that 50% of UK consumers have never reviewed their...

Citizens Advice: ban CMC cold calling

Citizens Advice has said fines for claim firms are a step towards protecting consumers...

New fine regime for claims firms

The Government has warned claims firms which use information gathered by unsolicited calls and...

Personal Touch will subsidise members’ regulatory fees

Personal Touch Financial Services has told member firms it intends to subsidise their regulatory...

IPad Mini winner selected by the Source

Source Insurance has revealed the winner of an Apple iPad Mini. David Evans of Whichers...

Complexity putting people off protection

New research, commissioned by Aegon UK and carried out by NMG Consulting in June...

Royal London becomes key cricket sponsor

Royal London is to become a major sponsor of the England & Wales Cricket...

First Complete introduces protection workshops

First Complete has begun a series of income protection workshops around the UK. This...

‘Movember’ fundraising drive by Source Insurance men

Source Insurance is taking part in Movember this year and wants a fiver from...

The Hanley chooses Genworth over Help to Buy 2

Genworth, the provider of mortgage insurance products to lenders in the UK, has revealed...

L&G pilots free legal support scheme

Legal & General has launched a pilot scheme which provides two hours of free...

The Source appoints IT chief

Source insurance has appointed Louis Russell as its new head of IT. He joins...

Homeowners urged to check insurance policies

Insurance provider Paymentshield has warned homeowners they could risk further damage if they do...

Titlesolv brand to incorporate London & European

Titlesolv and London & European are consolidating under the Titlesolv brand. Titlesolv will provide...

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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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Gen H launches affordability-focused mortgage scheme

Residential mortgage lender Gen H has announced the launch of New Build Boost, which...

Seven out of 10 homebuyers likely to miss stamp duty deadline

Seven out of 10 (71%) homebuyers with accepted offers expect to miss the 31st...

First-time buyer mortgage sales declined in London over the past decade

First-time buyer mortgage sales in London declined significantly between 2013 and 2023, as increasing...

UTB appoints BDM for the north and Scotland

Fran Arnold has joined the sales team at United Trust Bank Mortgages as business...