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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....

Optimal launches group life product

Optimal has launched a new group life policy for small businesses, called Simple Group...
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The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Second-steppers take larger mortgages as deposits shrink

Home movers are turning to higher loan-to-value mortgages as rising property prices and smaller...
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Property industry urged to help shape smart data rules

Property businesses are being urged to respond to a government call for evidence that...
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Northern first-time buyers pay £10k price for delaying purchase

First-time buyers in northern cities risk losing thousands of pounds by postponing a purchase,...
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Virgin Money to raise product transfer fixed rates

Virgin Money will increase residential and buy-to-let product transfer fixed rates on Friday, 24...

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