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AFI sees business boost from intermediary exclusive

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) has reported a 33% increase in business since the launch...

FYB network acquired by Mortgage Intelligence

Mortgage Intelligence Holdings has acquired Life and Easy, trading as FYB Network. FYB joins...

Paradigm in tie-up with foreign exchange provider

Paradigm Mortgage Services has embarked upon a new strategic relationship with Infinity International, a...

Leeds exclusive fixes for PMS and Sesame

PMS members and appointed representatives of Sesame network now have access to three new...

Consumer Panel backs ‘inappropriate incentive’ clampdown

The Financial Services Consumer Panel has welcomed Martin Wheatley's drive to ensure that all...

FSA seeks to stop “flawed” sales bonuses

Martin Wheatley, managing director of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and chief executive officer...

Connect’s sourcing tool gets thumbs-up

Connect Overseas' foreign mortgage sourcing system, launched in July, has received positive endorsement from...

New proposition from Niche Financial Solutions

Niche Financial Solutions is running a prize draw to celebrate the launch of...

The Ipswich funds Sesame BTL exclusive

Sesame network members can now access to a new exclusive buy-to-let product from Ipswich...

Perspective office gains chartered firm status

Financial Connection Wealth Management has achieved Corporate Chartered status. Perspective Financial Group said its...

New guide to RDR produced

Standard Life, unbiased.co.uk, the Institute of Financial Planning and The Personal Finance Society have...

New DA for Legal & General Network

Lifetime Planning Ltd has joined Legal & General Network as a Directly Authorised (DA)...

Perspective acquires IFA client bank

Perspective Financial Group has acquired the client bank of financial advisers’ Kingsworld Walder Ltd. The...

Sense Network opts for MortgageBrain

Sense Network has chosen select Mortgage Brain’s sourcing system as its preferred sourcing solution...

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We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

AI could make obsolescence obsolete and slash global e-waste

For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year, a new iPhone or Android release quietly renders last year’s...

Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

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Rents ease in parts of UK but affordability pressures persist

The North East remains the most affordable region in the UK for tenants with...

Peers warn new towns risk failure without clear vision

The Government’s flagship plan to create a new generation of towns across England risks...

Howden upgrades Cardiff office to support growth plans

Howden has announced its move to a larger office in Cardiff as it plans...

LMS expands National Property Transaction Network

LMS has announced a major expansion of its National Property Transaction Network (NPTN) as...