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Stonebridge lending volumes up 11%

Mortgage and insurance network Stonebridge has published its 2019 trading results. Mortgage completions nudged £8...

Paymentshield keeps Defaqto home insurance rating

Paymentshield has retained 5-star Defaqto rating for its home insurance product. The insurance firm recently...

Record payouts for MetLife UK’s MultiProtect

2019 claim figures for MetLife UK’s MultiProtect policy reached a record high. MetLife UK paid...

Uinsure receives Defaqto Five Star rating once again

Uinsure has been awarded a Defaqto Five Star rating for the seventh consecutive year. The...

Paymentshield adds quick quote functionality

Paymentshield has announced the latest development in its Adviser Hub which it claims will...

Paymentshield publishes two adverse weather customer guides

Paymentshield has added two new customer facing resources to its online Marketing Toolkit. The new...

Cirencester Friendly paid 95.7% of claims last year

Individual income protection provider Cirencester Friendly paid 95.7% of claims in 2019, an increase...

Assurant Intermediary launches online training programme

Assurant Intermediary has launched its first interactive online training programme - an Introduction to...

The Exeter appoints CIO

The Exeter has appointed Paul Smith as its new chief information officer (CIO). Smith...

Assurant Intermediary improves UX for Quoforma +

Assurant Intermediary has made enhancements to the user experience of its Quoforma + online...

Homeowners choose to stay and create ‘forever home’

For those homeowners unsure about whether to move home or stay put, research from...

New regional sales manager for Paymentshield

Paymentshield has recruited Derek Cluderay as a new regional sales manager. Cluderay (pictured) is tasked with...

Paymentshield improves mobile phone cover

Paymentshield has changed its home insurance product to allow customers to claim for accidental...

MoneySuperMarket reveals UK burglary hotspots by postcode

The central Birmingham postcode of B5 is Britain’s top burglary claims hotspot, according to...

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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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Brokers see rise in demand for business acquisition funding

Demand for funding to support business acquisitions is growing among UK SMEs, even as...

Phoebus joins Aston University to pioneer AI tools for mortgage servicing

Aston University has teamed up with Phoebus Software to create what is being described...

UK’s outdated homebuying system costs £1.5bn a year, says Santander

Half a million failed transactions annually leave buyers out of pocket and weigh heavily...

Source Insurance backs eco-focused start-up Insure4Nature

Source Insurance has partnered with ethical home insurance start-up Insure4Nature in a move that...