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Allica Bank sees huge rise in commercial mortgage applications

Allica Bank has reported a 235% increase in commercial mortgage applications since June. It has...

Non-financial benefits of advice should be promoted

As well as providing pecuniary benefit, financial advice also boosts confidence and preparedness for...

CII partners with university for student qualification

Manchester Metropolitan become the latest higher education provider to partner with the Chartered Insurance...

VAS Group moves to new Middlesbrough HQ

Valuation firm VAS Group has moved into a 3,000 square feet premises in Middlesbrough. The...

‘Forever home’ desire fuels majority of equity release sales

53% of advisers who sold an equity release product in the last year state...

Funding 365 attains CBILS accreditation

Funding 365 has been accredited as a new lender under the Coronavirus Business Interruption...

RIO mortgages an “outright failure”, says later life provider

Retirement Interest Only Mortgages (RIOs) account for just one in 740 mortgages, according to...

MAB to provide fee free advice to Blue Light Card members

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has agreed a new partnership with Blue Light Card, a...

No payment holiday arranged for half of missed payments

Pepper Money has revealed that almost half of people who have missed payments on credit...

Mortgage Magic to integrate with every lender

CRM and mortgage management platform, Mortgage Magic, is adding the ability to send DIPs...

Landbay joins network panel

Buy-to-let lender Landbay has joined the network panel of Commercial Finance Brokers UK (CFBUK). CFBUK is...

Catering for renters and millennials will grow protection market

Advisers believe innovation leading to faster underwriting is the most important requirement in the...

The later life market has reacted well to the pandemic

So, Lockdown 2 in England is now underway, while by the time you read...

Royal London protection move “a breakthrough moment”

Royal London has added a signature-free beneficiary nomination to its individual life cover and...

COMMENT

Private credit has reached its next stage of maturity

Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...

Your clients aren’t being stolen… they’re being handed over

Let's be honest about something the industry won't say out loud. Lenders going direct aren't the problem. Brokers are. Every year the same conversation happens....

AI is changing banking but trust will define who succeeds

For the past three years, the conversation around artificial intelligence in financial services has been dominated by technology. Every week seems to bring another...

No benefit to be had from ‘wait and see’

It seems to be a recurring theme as of late, but it’s been yet another week of volatile rates. Swap rates continue to move,...

What financial services can learn from the World Cup

Look, bear with us here. What does the World Cup have to do with financial services reviews? Well, more than you think actually! This summer,...

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The Melton joins Mortgage Broker Tools affordability platform

Melton Building Society has joined the Mortgage Broker Tools panel, giving advisers access to...

Knowledge Bank technology underpins top three broker criteria platforms

Knowledge Bank’s technology powers all three of the highest-rated criteria sourcing services in the...

Accord cuts 80% LTV buy-to-let rates

Accord Mortgages is reducing fixed rates across its 80% loan-to-value buy-to-let range by 0.10...

Negative equity fears persist despite confidence in property values

Nine in 10 recent homebuyers are concerned that housing market changes could reduce their...

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