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Aviva added to First Complete income protection panel

First Complete has appointed Aviva to its income protection provider panel. The new Aviva...

AFH acquires another IFA firm

AFH Financial Group has acquired Specialist Solutions, a Cheltenham-based IFA with approximately £80 million...

Mortgage Intelligence enhances commercial proposition

Mortgage Intelligence has improved its commercial mortgage offering with the launch of a new...

Legal & General in new partnership with First Trust Bank

Legal & General and First Trust Bank has agreed a 'long term' joint distribution...

NatWest opens corporate range to DA clubs

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has widened the selection mortgages that directly authorised (DA) firms have...

AFI proc fees to be based on quality

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) is introducing changes to its procuration fee policy. This is believed...

Office expansion for Brightstar Financial

Brightstar Financial has taken more office space at its Brentwood head office. The...

Enterprise Finance in exclusive NACFB partnership

Enterprise Finance has entered into an exclusive partnership with the National Association of Commercial...

Briffitt to return to Nationwide

Nationwide Building Society has appointed James Briffitt as regional sales manager for the south...

NatWest IS cuts 60% LTV rates

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has cut the rates on its 60% LTV two-year fixed rate...

Brokers views on service analysed

A new survey conducted by Assurant Intermediary in March and April has provided insight...

Connells Group joins AMI

The Connells Group has become a member of the Association of Mortgage...

New buy-to-let exclusive from TBMC

TBMC is offering a new buy-to-let exclusive with Hinckley & Rugby Building Society. The...

The evolution of the mortgage club

Phil Whitehouse, head of TMA, wonders if there is such a thing as 'more...

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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...