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New masterclasses from Tenet

Tenet has launched its schedule of adviser ‘masterclasses’ for 2015. The themes were determined...

ICO raids PPI call centre

A call centre in Hove has been raided by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). The...

The Source goes out on the road

Source Insurance is joining forces with Adviser Portals and Mortgage Brain to take their...

Friends Life launches Global Treatment

Friends Life has announced the launch of Global Treatment, in association with Best Doctors....

Towergate appoints CEO of Paymentshield

Towergate Insurance has announced the appointment of Steve Wood as chief executive officer (CEO)...

Genworth partners with the West Brom

Genworth has announced a new agreement with the West Brom Building Society to be...

Pink to quiz new advisers over IP provision

The Pink Network is from now on to ask anyone looking to join it...

Newest network teams up with Best Insurance

The Right Mortgage and Protection network has partnered with Best Insurance. The Right Mortgage...

Going paperless: pipedream or reality?

Believe it or not, the dream of a paperless working environment stretches back to...

Society of Mortgage Professionals extend events agenda

The Society of Mortgage Professionals has extended its schedule of specialist mortgage and protection roadshows...

LV= discounts income protection premium rates

LV= is offering a 5% discount on its income protection premium rates. The discount applies...

Paymentshield extends MAB distribution deal

Paymentshield's distribution agreement with Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has now been extended to 2017. ...

Genworth partners with the Leek United BS

Staffordshire-based Leek United Building Society is joining forces with Genworth, the provider of mortgage...

Aegon paid 98% of life claims during 2014

£113m was paid out by Aegon UK in claims for life (including terminal illness),...
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COMMENT

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...
News

AMI refreshes brand to reflect advice, mortgages and insurance focus

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries has launched a brand refresh intended to reflect its...
News

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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