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PPI claim ad banned

Charterhouse Claims has had one of its adverts banned by the Advertising Standards Authority...

Aviva publishes male-specific cancer research

Aviva has released previously unpublished details of its critical illness (CI) and private medical...

Bright Grey and Scottish Provident brands to be scrapped

Royal London is to move to a single "master" brand for its UK life,...

Another fall in home insurance premiums

Home insurance premiums are continuing to fall, according to the AA’s latest benchmark British...

Aviva simplifies income protection cover

In what it argues is a bid to simplify income protection cover and ensure...

New chairman for Holloway Friendly

Holloway Friendly has elected Martin Day as its new chairman. Day’s election took place...

The Source joins up with SimplyBiz Mortgages

Source Insurance has signed an agreement with SimplyBiz Mortgages to join its panel of...

Sandringham expands protection proposition

Sandringham Financial Partners, the national advice company launched earlier this year, has expanded its...

Genworth reveals Help to Buy alternative

Genworth has provided details of its private alternative to the Government’s ‘Help to Buy’...

Your Help to Buy responsibilities

The government’s Help to Buy scheme hit the headlines again earlier this month following...

Headline price competition not without issues

The Consumer Panel's Working Group Chair Mike Dailly has set out some of the...

LV= now on Quote & Buy

Berkeley Alexander has revealed that LV= Insurance is the latest addition to the panel...

The Source appoints BDM

Source Insurance are pleased to announce the addition of has added Don Allan to...

Aviva pays out ‘extra’ £2.2m critical illness

Aviva has paid out more than £2.2 million in critical illness payments over the...

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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...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

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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...

International demand for UK property investment ‘more diverse than expected’

The UK property market is attracting investment from a much broader range of international...