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New phone service from deVere UK

DeVere United Kingdom has launched a telephone-based financial planning service. The 'Direct Financial Planning...

Consumers planning to avoid advice post-RDR

32% of consumers are likely to do their own financial planning and product research...

Sharp rise in AR numbers at Stonebridge

Stonebridge Group has reported a 24% increase in the number of appointed representative (AR)...

Business boost for Complete FS

Complete FS has seen an increase of over 63% in new business levels over...

Enness offers pair of exclusive fixes

Enness Private Clients has launched two exclusive, two-year fixed rates for purchase and mortgages. The...

AFI offers seven-day broker special

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) is tomorrow (23 November) launching an intermediary seven day special...

Pink revamps DA offering

Pink is relaunching its proposition to directly authorised (DA) mortgage and protection advisers. It includes...

The Cambridge unveils exclusive two-year fix

The Cambridge Building Society has launched exclusive fixed rate residential and buy-to-let products for...

CDS launches broker CRM system for Outlook

Client Data Systems (CDS) Group has unveiled a Microsoft Outlook-based mortgage CRM system for...

SMS offers whole of market bridging solution

Solent Mortgage Services (SMS) has embarked upon an exclusive joint venture to market the...

AFI cuts fixed mortgage rates and unveils exclusive

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) has reduced rates on a selection of its fixed rate...

MMR does not stop higher-risk lending, says FSA

Mortgage market stakeholders are likely to see further changes in a number of areas...

SBG distribution MD to depart

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) managing director of distribution, Nick Kelly (pictured), is leaving the...

NACFB members offered Dragonfly exclusive

Dragonfly Property Finance has unveiled a new commercial bridging loan deal exclusively for members...

COMMENT

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

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Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

FCA sets out timetable for major expansion of anti-money laundering supervision

The FCA expects to begin taking over anti-money laundering supervision of legal, accountancy and...

MAB revenue rises as refinancing drives mortgage completions

Mortgage Advice Bureau reported an 8.6% increase in first-half revenue to £161.0m as higher...

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