Protection

Only 45% of male breadwinners have life insurance

26% of British breadwinners with dependents have no life insurance, according to new research...

Stonebridge raise over £15k for cancer charities

Stonebridge Group raised over £15,000 for two cancer charities, Macmillan Cancer Support and Cancer...

LV= offers legal services facility

 LV= has launched LV= Legal Services; a new independent advice service in partnership with UK law...

UK insurers ready for new Solvency II capital rules

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has claimed the the UK industry is well...

L&G bolsters critical illness cover

Legal & General has made changes to its critical illness cover to incorporate the...

New national account manager for TRM

Billy Hewitt is to join The Right Mortgage & Protection Network (TRM) as national...

The Cirencester Friendly establishes 125 Foundation

Cirencester Friendly has established the Cirencester Friendly Society – 125 Foundation to mark the 125th anniversary...

Stonebridge Group recruit three major advisory firms

Stonebridge Group has announced the recruitment of three major advisory firms from the Legal...

LMS teams up with network

Conveyancing panel management firm LMS has partnered with The Right Mortgage and Protection Network.   The network launched...

FCA consults on changes to PPI complaint handling rules

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its consultation paper on PPI complaint handing proposals.  This...

VitalityLife offering >30% income protection discount

Protection provider VitalityLife is offering up to 30% off its income protection (IP) premium...

The Exeter acquires Engage Mutual Health

Protection insurer The Exeter has completed its acquisition of the cash plan provider Engage...

SunLife improves heart attack definition

SunLife has made changes to its critical illness definitions. It says the move will make...

Legal & General Network rebrands

Legal & General Network will now be known as Legal & General Housing Partnerships....
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COMMENT

Fixed rates

The 1.8 million problem nobody’s talking about

There's a number that should be keeping every mortgage firm owner awake right now. 1.8 million. That's how many fixed rate mortgages are expiring...

Lenders urged to do more as purchase market slows

High street lenders - including TSB, Lloyds, Santander, and NatWest - have all been reducing rates and making changes to their product ranges over...

The cost of knowing less

There is a particular kind of risk in financial services that rarely announces itself with drama. It does not arrive as a crisis event,...

Building societies need to start putting intelligence into motion

If you were at the Building Societies Association Annual Conference in Edinburgh last month , you could not have missed the optimism: the sector...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 21

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday 15th May as...

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Building Societies

The Darlington trims mortgage rates by up to 20bps

Darlington Building Society has reduced selected rates across its residential, specialist residential, shared ownership,...
Technology

Brokers review sourcing technology as demand grows for connected systems

Mortgage brokers are increasingly reassessing their technology stacks, with sourcing systems emerging as the...
networks

Rosemount expands internship programme with two Cardiff Business School students

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has welcomed two new interns from Cardiff Business School as...
Building Societies

West Brom cuts shared ownership mortgage rates

West Brom Building Society has reduced selected shared ownership mortgage rates by up to...

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