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The risk of sharing too much

With the summer fast approaching, thoughts turn to holidays in the sun and getting...

Managing goals and ambitions

Hard-work and perseverance can get you a long way in life. I was certainly...

Beyond good and evil

Make no bones about it this is an incredibly important week for the private...

Why the PR work needs to continue

In most walks of life and business, perception is everything. I was reminded of...

Beating the bull … subject to regulatory approval of course

The insurance industry is renowned for its use of jargon. Despite great efforts made...

Why the network model is not dead

Perhaps understandably there has been a lot of focus (once again) on the future...

Why should the insurance industry care about the Consumer Rights Act?

The Consumer Rights Act merges all existing UK consumer protection laws and regulations and...

Break out the paint brushes

Easter has traditionally been a favourite time for DIYing and I doubt that this...

Only five weeks until the election…

Apparently we’re at the start of a General Election campaign – and there was...

Help to Buy ISAs: the caveats

Within the mortgage and housing markets we’ve been rather accustomed to a number of...

Not all new lenders are the same

I expect a large number of advisers are thinking that new buy-to-let lenders are...

Pension reforms: advisers need to play their part

2015 is shaping up to be the year of the retiree given the intense...

Demystifying the planning rules around HMOs

In a recent article we examined the licensing requirements for Houses in Multiple Occupation...

Will price-cutting reach the conveyancing market?

If you read any of the mortgage news at the moment, it would seem...

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Could a move to ‘enhanced advice’ also mean mandatory protection conversations?

The FCA’s recent Mortgage Market Discussion Paper (DP25/2) has got the industry talking about ‘enhanced advice’ – an idea that certain customers, such as...

Take off the rose-tinted glasses and stop chasing a rate cut

Every six weeks the financial world raises its eyebrows at the prospect of a rate cut, causing celebration when the Monetary Committee duly obliges. There...

URGENT! AI Is coming for you. Or maybe not…

I’ll try to make this as straight to the point as I can. The way that your prospective customers find you via online search...

Mind the gap: Can mortgage advice change the game for protection?

Many industry insiders still talk about the UK protection gap and how vast it is. The numbers speak for themselves with the estimated value of...

Navigating HMO and MUFB complexity with confidence

Historically, larger Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks (MUFBs) have often been avoided due to their complex layouts, individual planning requirements,...

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Suffolk Building Society introduces higher income multiples for renters

Suffolk Building Society has increased its maximum income multiple to 5.49 for applicants with...

Iress UK delivers double-digit earnings growth in strong half-year

Iress has reported a robust first half of 2025, with its UK business delivering...

Tembo launches Lifetime ISA bonus to boost first-time buyers’ deposits

Tembo has introduced a new incentive for first-time buyers, offering a 1% bonus on...

The Coventry trims mortgage rates after Bank cut

Coventry for intermediaries is cutting mortgage rates across its residential and buy-to-let ranges, with...