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Mortgage industry legends back Take Me Home Christmas Charity Concert

Support continues to build for what’s shaping up to be the mortgage industry’s biggest...

Younger workers most likely to keep working even without financial need, survey finds

More than half of working adults in Britain say they would continue to work...

Three more top lenders back Take Me Home Christmas charity concert

Support is flooding in for the mortgage industry’s biggest charitable event of the year...

Shepherds Friendly names new chief executive

Shepherds Friendly has appointed Jonathan Sandell as its next chief executive, succeeding Ann-Marie O’Dea,...

Q&A: Jason Berry, Crystal Specialist Finance

Mortgage Soup fires the questions at Jason Berry, group sales director at Crystal Specialist...

Mortgage industry sees progress on mental health but one in five remain at risk

The mortgage industry is making measurable progress in addressing the mental health of its...

Brokers call for signposting as non-standard insurance demand grows

Growth in demand for non-standard insurance is exposing gaps in cover that brokers say...

Fintel launches Omnicore standalone distribution platform

Fintel has launched an intelligent distribution platform designed to provide a strategic conduit between...

ClozeSure launches with IS2 to guarantee property sales after exchange

A new solution designed to protect homeowners from last-minute failed transactions has launched in...

New insurtech platform aims to speed up property deals

A new insurtech platform, Incept, has been launched to streamline the way property transactions...

The Right Mortgage appoints new insurance development manager

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has bolstered its senior team with the appointment...

Three lender behemoths pledge support for Christmas Charity Concert

Sponsorship packages for the Take Me Home Charity gig being held on November 26th...

Majority of Britons remain unprotected against income loss, research warns

Income Protection Awareness Week has begun with fresh data showing that only a small...

Getting to know you: Heather Greatorex, Heath Mortgage Solutions

Name: Heather Greatorex Age: 28 Location: London Qualification Year: 2021 Firm: Heath Mortgage Solutions Education: 2:1 Psychology degree Specialty:...

COMMENT

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Final call for views on FCA mortgage reforms

The mortgage industry has until tomorrow to respond to Financial Conduct Authority proposals intended...

One in five borrow to fund private healthcare

Almost one in five people who recently accessed private healthcare used a credit card...

Digital mortgage ID checks unaffected by government U-turn

Digital identity verification used by mortgage lenders, brokers and other regulated firms is unaffected...

Family BS launches broker Mortgage Hub

Family Building Society has launched an online mortgage application platform designed to give brokers...

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