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New professional member for ASTL

Lawrence Stephens Solicitors has become the latest professional organisation to become an associate member...

Andrew Bloom to move to non-executive Masthaven role

Andrew Bloom, Masthaven's founder, is stepping back from his position as CEO at the...

The Exeter’s chief exec to retire

Andy Chapman, chief executive at health and protection insurer, the Exeter, is to retire...

Variety in criteria searches for start of 2020

Criteria search specialist Knowledge Bank has revealed that there was a 'market of contrasts'...

Burrow develops digital on-boarding platform for the Saffron

Burrow, part of the DPR group, has partnered with the Saffron Building Society to...

Mortgage Broker Tools unveils new subscription model

Mortgage Broker Tools has introduced a new subscription service for MBT Affordability. It is priced...

British Friendly joins Paradigm Protect panel

Directly authorised protection proposition Paradigm Protect has added mutual protection provider, British Friendly, to...

Just becomes LLA Ambassador

Air Later Life Academy (LLA) has revealed that specialist financial services group, Just, is its...

TMA and PRIMIS offer Leeds exclusive

TMA Club and PRIMIS Mortgage Network have announced the launch of an exclusive two-year...

Ian Boden to leave LendInvest for retirement

LendInvest has announced that Ian Boden, the company’s sales director responsible for buy-to-let, will...

New landlord insurance from Assurant Intermediary

Assurant Intermediary has launched a new landlord product in association with digital insurance provider,...

Over-55s prefer to stay put than downsize

Wanting to stay in their own home rather than downsizing leads 80% of over...

Year-end high for intermediary confidence

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has found that intermediaries were more confident about...

Dock9 unveils digital audit service

Digital business solutions agency Dock9 has launched a website and portal audit service specifically aimed...

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The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Brilliant racks up a memorable afternoon for charity

Brilliant Solutions was on cue at Rileys as 70 players and several late arrivals...

Rayner rules out rent controls

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out rent controls in England, providing greater certainty...

Mortgage Brain adds Uinsure home insurance quotes to CRM platform

Mortgage Brain has integrated Uinsure with CRM Brain, allowing brokers to arrange buildings and...

Nationwide and Accord the latest to increase rates

Mortgage borrowers have been urged to review their options after Nationwide and Accord increased...

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