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Cirencester Friendly attains ServiceMark accreditation

Cirencester Friendly has been awarded The Institute of Customer Service (ICS) ‘ServiceMark’ accreditation. ServiceMark is...

L&G promotes ‘Be well, Get better, Be supported’

Legal & General has launched its new campaign Be well, Get better, Be supported,...

Why the GI conversation is more important than ever

This is a sensitive subject in light of the pandemics impact on many people’s...

Royal London improves CI cover for parents

Royal London has made changes to its critical illness cover (CIC) to help improve...

Fluent Money Group unveils brand refresh

Fluent Money Group has announced a brand refresh as part of its growth plans. In...

Shepherds Friendly joins PDG Claims Charter

Shepherds Friendly has joined the Protection Distributors Group (PDG) Claims Charter, which sets out...

F4B Network expands GI panel

The F4B Network has grown its general insurance (GI) offering with the addition of...

Jargon a key reason for first-time buyer confusion

52% of UK adults aged 18-34 say they have a fairly or very bad...

Towergate to offer workplace mental health training

Towergate Health & Protection has teamed up with CBT Clinics to help its clients...

iPipeline to revamp OneFamily’s technology platform 

OneFamily has engaged iPipeline to overhaul its existing platform which currently serves 2.6 million...

Ceta Insurance appointment to manage non-standard referrals

Ceta Insurance has appointed Isaac Robinson in the new role of B2B household specialist...

The Exeter offers level guaranteed premiums across all occupation classes

The Exeter has launched a new income protection product combining its Income One and...

Vital GI conversations aren’t taking place

Having children I know just how hard it can be to extract information when...

FCA hits LBGI with £90m fine

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined LBGI (Lloyds Bank General Insurance Limited, St...

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...

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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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