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RBS expects further action from regulators

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has admitted that it continues to be party to...

IRESS unveils new sourcing product

IRESS has launched XPLAN Mortgage, its new product for mortgage intermediaries. The firm aims...

Network appoints compliance chief

Gavin Earnshaw is to join The Right Mortgage and Protection Network as compliance director...

Openwork trebles operating profit

Openwork has increased its operating profit threefold to more than £5m. It made an operating profit of...

New AR firm for Stonebridge Group

Stonebridge Group, the mortgage and insurance network, has recruited Midlands-based advisory practice, Green &...

Few workers have a financial backup plan

Only 29% of British workers currently have a financial safety net in place if...

L&G unveils second opinion facility

Legal & General has launched its new Second Medical Opinion service. It provides customers with...

FSE London registration open

Registration is open for Front Events' third London Financial Services Expo. The two-day show, to be...

FCA outlines enforcement investigation procedures

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has updated the criteria and outlined the process it...

TSB Intermediary broadens its buy-to-let range

TSB has introduced buy-to-let remortgages over a three-year term, as well as launching two-year...

The Darlington teams up with Wren Sterling

The Darlington Building Society has signed an agreement with Wren Sterling, a national independent...

Cirencester Friendly makes key appointment

Cirencester Friendly has appointed Andrew Horsley as its new company secretary and head of...

Stonebridge Group recruits The Mortgage Shop

Mortgage and insurance network Stonebridge Group has announced Northern Ireland's largest independent retail mortgage...

Openwork restructures core distribution business

Openwork is to divide its distribution business into three specialist business units – wealth,...

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Trump’s crazy tariffs could actually be good news for UK landlords

In an unexpected twist, Donald Trump’s return to the global stage with a fresh wave of tariffs could end up doing UK landlords a...

The business case for Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been part of the daily news agenda for a couple of years now and there are tremendous opportunities for the...

Rise of AI: from virtual assistants to strategic value

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries. It’s streamlining operations, creating new possibilities. The shift is no longer theoretical, even in the mortgage industry; it’s now...

Imposter syndrome & anxiety: how nutrition and lifestyle can help

Have you ever felt like a fraud, despite your achievements? Like you don’t truly deserve your success, and at any moment, someone will find...

Don’t knock 100% mortgages – they’re viable and necessary

I’ve read a lot of commentary over the past few weeks on the return of 100% mortgages – most of it filled with doom-laden...

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West One reduces residential mortgage rates by up to 30bps and introduces £1,000 cashback remortgage product

Specialist lender West One Loans has implemented a series of rate reductions across its...

Household credit creeps up as lenders point to more optimism… but at a cost

British households are borrowing more – and lenders are increasingly willing to let them...

Newcastle cuts shared ownership rates by up to 55bps

Newcastle for Intermediaries has announced rate reductions of up to 55 basis point s...

Paragon Bank promotes Tim Sweetman to national account role

Paragon Bank has appointed Tim Sweetman as its new mortgages national account manager, marking...