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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...

COMMENT

Mortgage maturity: A golden opportunity for advisers

Around 1.8 million fixed-rate mortgage deals are due to come to an end in 2026, adding to the 1.6 million mortgages that already matured...

Rates are moving and regulation is evolving

Many lenders are having to increase their rates, and that trend looks set to continue over the coming week. For clients whose current deal...

Building tomorrow’s mortgage market: AI built on trust, governance and confidence

The government's Financial Services AI Adoption Plan, led by Harriet Rees, group chief information officer at Starling Bank, and Dr Rohit Dhawan, group director...

The protection prompt: what AI still needs to get right

The Mills Review has prompted plenty of discussion across the mortgage industry. While much of the focus has been on the finding that a...

Why second charges are helping Right to Buy borrowers do more with their home

For many people, Right to Buy is still one of the most accessible ways to become a homeowner and over the last five years,...

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Leeds lending falls amid technology investment

Leeds Building Society completed £2bn of gross mortgage lending during the first half of...

Foundation revives buy-to-let products and cuts holiday let rates

Foundation Home Loans has refreshed its buy-to-let mortgage range, bringing back several products, adding...

UK residential property transactions edge higher in June

UK residential property transactions rose modestly in June, suggesting that underlying market activity is...

Buyers turn to 1.5 million homes rejected by mainstream lenders

About 1.5 million homes across Britain may fall outside mainstream mortgage criteria, according to...

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