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The Right Mortgage on the road with June ‘Opportunity Knocks’ tour

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network, together with The Right DA Club, has launched...

We Are Mortgages extends partnership with Stonebridge

Brokerage firm We Are Mortgages has renewed its long-standing partnership with Stonebridge, the national...

Guardian reports 40% rise in claims payouts

Guardian has revealed it paid over £21.3 million in life, terminal illness and critical...

Swiss Re reports bumper 18% rise in Income Protection sales

Sales of new Income Protection policies grew by a bumper 18% in 2024, Swiss...

L&G expands critical illness cover with new conditions and clearer terms

Legal & General has announced a package of upgrades to its group critical illness...

LV= sees major uptick in mental health support uptake

LV= has reported a sharp rise in demand for mental health services among its...

Luminosity joins Primis network on launch day

A new protection advice firm, Luminosity, has officially launched today and joined the Primis...

Protection Guru promotes Jessie Leworthy to customer success role

Protection Guru has announced the promotion of Jessie Leworthy to the role of customer...

L&G honours top performers at 14th annual Business Quality Awards

Legal & General has named the winners of its 14th annual Business Quality Awards,...

FCA moves to simplify insurance regulations

The Financial Conduct Authority has announced plans to streamline its insurance rulebook, in a...

Rosemount Financial Solutions partners with 4C Platform for PMI

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), the mortgage, protection and financial planning network, has announced a...

L&G pays over £1bn in retail protection claims as digital overhaul cuts delays

Legal & General paid more than £1bn in retail protection claims in 2024, the...

OneFamily celebrates 50 years of inspiring better futures

OneFamily will have been owned by its customers, and growing their financial wellbeing, for...

UnderwriteMe reports 90% instant acceptance for mental health life cover disclosures

Insurtech firm UnderwriteMe, a subsidiary of Pacific Life Re, has reported that 90% of...

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Mortgages, mutuality, members and making a difference

Anyone working in the mortgage market knows that a key area of our measurement is sales. How many cases we complete, the value of...

Stability is not a slowdown; it’s exactly what the bridging market needs

So, according to the recent Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) figures, bridging completions fell in Q2. Cue the usual hand-wringing. The headlines landed, the...

The rise of the silver pound

UK house prices may have cooled from their peak, but affordability pressures remain acute. Even with recent adjustments to interest rates, rising property values have...

Staggering stamp duty will make it easier for people to move

A proposal to spread stamp duty land tax payments across several years, in an effort to drive growth and boost the housing market, is...

Making Digital Sales Ready properties the norm, not the exception

Digital Sales Ready listings and upfront information have the potential to transform the home buying and selling journey, creating faster, more transparent transactions with...

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Mortgages, mutuality, members and making a difference

Anyone working in the mortgage market knows that a key area of our measurement...

Reeves: Social housing must play a major role in tackling crisis

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged that social housing will be central to Labour’s plans...

The Mortgage Shop and Stonebridge sign long-term deal

The Mortgage Shop (TMS), Stonebridge’s largest appointed representative (AR), has signed a new long-term...

Fintel launches Omnicore standalone distribution platform

Fintel has launched an intelligent distribution platform designed to provide a strategic conduit between...