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The Source preferred partner for Right Mortgage and Protection

Source Insurance has joined the general insurance panel of The Right Mortgage and Protection. Although...

Exeter Family Friendly praises UnderwriteMe’s effectiveness

Exeter Family Friendly has seen immediate benefit after successfully integrating UnderwriteMe into its...

First Complete ‘kicks off’ its year

This week sees First Complete beginning its annual series of Kick Off meetings across...

RSA to underwrite Cavere Home insurance product

RSA has been appointed as the sole underwriter for Cavere Home insurance products. The products...

Openwork hires distribution director

Openwork has appointed Dave Ewens to the position of distribution director. Ewens joins Openwork...

2015: what cards are in the regulatory deck?

“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”...

IMLA calls for a coherent housing strategy

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has called for a root and branch review...

Rebrand for specialist insurance brokerage

South Essex Insurance Brokers is now known as SEIB Insurance Brokers, with a new...

Target Group appoints director of change

Target Group has announced the appointment of Buddy Willard as director of change. Willard...

AIG completes Ageas Protect purchase

Ageas has completed the sale of its 100% shareholding in its UK Life Protection...

2015: don’t just focus on mortgage advice

Taking a break in the mortgage and property market is almost impossible given the...

ABI updates critical illness best practice statement

The ABI has published an updated Statement of Best Practice to help people who...

Ageas and Virgin Money agree insurance deal

Ageas UK and Virgin Money have teamed up to create a range of home...

Brokers confident for 2015

A new survey has found that intermediaries are currently very confident about the future...

COMMENT

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end,” of returning power to homeowners...

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....

Latest news

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal...

TMG reports record monthly MetLife submissions

TMG recorded its highest monthly submission volume with MetLife, exceeding its previous record by...

Leek raises earned income age limit to 75

Leek Building Society has introduced eight lending criteria changes covering income, contractors, later-life borrowing...

Coventry cuts residential and buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates for new and...

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