Cover

Opportunity for intermediaries to help SMEs with wellbeing

New research shows that now is an optimum time for intermediaries to talk to...

Royal London expands beneficiary nomination to WOL plans

Royal London has expanded its signature-free beneficiary nomination, an alternative to setting up a...

LifeQuote conducts ‘major’ digital transformation

Protection specialist LifeQuote has introduced major improvements to its CRM and quoting system. Recent...

Employer health and wellbeing support ‘missing the mark’

Research carried out by Towergate Health & Protection among 500 HR decision makers shows...

Paymentshield to hold general insurance roadshows

General insurance (GI) provider Paymentshield is hosting a series of five regional events across...

LifeSearch appoints chief data officer

Life insurance broker, LifeSearch, has appointed Sam Stafford in the newly created role of...

Mortgage Intelligence and Uinsure extend partnership

Uinsure and Mortgage Intelligence have bolstered their partnership with the introduction of new products,...

HLPartnership appoints protection development specialist

Mortgage and protection network, HL Partnership, has appointed Ian Pratt to help drive its...

Paymentshield launches new self-serve platform

Paymentshield has introduced a new self-serve platform, which will enable customers to service their...

New NEDs for Shepherds Friendly

Shepherds Friendly has added two new non-executive directors to its board. Alison McKinna and...

New CEO for Cirencester Friendly

Cirencester Friendly is announcing that its director of finance and risk, Andy Morris, will become...

The Right Mortgage and Protection Network relaunches ASU

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has relaunched its 'new look' ASU proposition following...

Canada Life looks at long-term financial planning within families

Canada Life has introduced a new element in its ‘Long Term Close Up’ campaign...

Insurance professionals see restricted cover as greatest threat to trust

Restricted cover is the biggest threat to public trust in the insurance profession in...

COMMENT

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

Latest news

Skipton to cut residential rates and revive three-year fixes

Skipton Building Society is cutting rates across parts of its residential mortgage range from...

The Leek lowers mortgage rates across residential and specialist products

Leek Building Society is cutting mortgage rates across parts of its residential, shared ownership,...

Fleet Mortgages adds two-year tracker products to buy-to-let range

Fleet Mortgages has launched three new two-year tracker mortgages at 75% loan-to-value across its...

Norton Home Loans provides remortgage on PRC home in Southampton

Norton Home Loans has completed a £218,000 remortgage for joint applicants in Southampton, allowing...

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