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National Friendly launches new telephone and video GP service

National Friendly has linked with digital health provider of remote primary care, Medical Solutions,...

LV= unveils protection payment break

LV= is introducing ‘payment break’ financial support for qualifying existing members with LV= protection...

eKeeper partners with Paymentshield

Mortgage advisers using eKeeper’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system will now have access to...

Royal London revises higher-risk underwriting position

Royal London has made some temporary changes to its underwriting in response to the...

Uinsure to pay two years commission up-front

Uinsure has launched dual initiatives focussed on remortgages and product transfers, offering two years' commission...

PPI behind sharp rise in H2 2019 complaints

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the complaints figures for regulated firms for...

Covid-19: Stonebridge outlines business continuity results

Mortgage and insurance network Stonebridge has revealed the outcome from the first month of significant...

Covid-19 roundtable: time to re-evaluate how we do things

BestAdvice’s recent virtual roundtable saw participants consider how the coronavirus crisis could bring about...

Covid-19: LV= makes underwriting changes to protection

LV= has introduced a range of changes to the way it underwrites income protection,...

Paradigm Protect unveils webinar series

Paradigm Protect has launched a series of webinars for member firms covering a range of...

TMA unveils free CRM solution

TMA has launched Toolbox Lite, a free version of the Club’s customer relationship management...

Paymentshield extends Quick Quote capability

Paymentshield has partnered with LexisNexis Risk Solutions, to expand the capabilities of its Quick...

Stonebridge extends Covid-19 business support

Mortgage and insurance network Stonebridge has launched a new Covid-19 support hub page for...

Just Mortgages sees pre-lockdown application spike

Brokers at Just Mortgages have seen one of their busiest weeks ever, as clients...

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We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

AI could make obsolescence obsolete and slash global e-waste

For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year, a new iPhone or Android release quietly renders last year’s...

Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

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Gen H celebrates New Build Boost’s effect on homeownership

Six months after its launch, Gen H’s New Build Boost mortgage scheme has already...

Glenhawk cuts regulated bridging rates to record lows

Glenhawk has reduced rates across its regulated bridging range to the lowest levels in...

Investec backs Moorfield with £26m loan for Bristol student housing scheme

Investec has provided Moorfield Group with a £26 million senior debt facility to support...

The Mortgage Lender cuts rates across residential and buy-to-let ranges

The Mortgage Lender has announced rate reductions across its residential and buy-to-let product lines,...