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Listen to the latest SoundAdvice podcast

The latest SoundAdvice podcast is available. You can listen to it on the podcast page...

Key Partnerships becomes SmartrRefer partner

Equity release referral service Key Partnerships has been selected as one of SmartrRefer partners,...

Together provides £7m for housing development

Together has agreed a £7 million funding facility for a luxury family-orientated homes development...

Consumers still want face-to-face financial advice

Face-to-face advice is still the choice of consumers when it comes to financial planning,...

23% rise in remortgage approvals

UK Finance has reported a large increase in mortgage approvals. There were 85,880 mortgages approved...

360 Dotnet integrates SmartrCriteria via 360 Lifecycle

360 Dotnet has begun a multi-stage integration of Legal & General Mortgage Club’s digital...

The Leeds cuts two year buy-to-let fixes

The Leeds Building Society has lowered rates on selected two-year buy-to-let fixed rate mortgages. The...

Paragon appoints director of mortgage sales

Moray Hulme has been appointed as director of mortgage sales at Paragon. His remit is...

New five-year HMO pay-rate deal from Fleet Mortgages

Fleet Mortgages has introduced a new five-year HMO fix, as well as cutting rates...

Average house prices almost triple in 20 years

The number of prime residential housing transactions have increased rapidly in the past 20...

Tuscan Capital joins FIBA lender panel

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) has announced the appointment of short term...

The Nottingham revises its five-year offering

The Nottingham Building Society has added a new product to its range of five-year...

Originations up and losses down at Bluestone Mortgages

Bluestone Mortgages wrote over £250m loans in the financial year to June 2019, a...

Together helps couple purchase dream home after lender u-turn

Specialist mortgage lender Together has helped a couple buy a five bedroom detached property...
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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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Mortgage Brain adds Uinsure home insurance quotes to CRM platform

Mortgage Brain has integrated Uinsure with CRM Brain, allowing brokers to arrange buildings and...
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Nationwide and Accord the latest to increase rates

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

Four in five first-time buyers say schools failed to teach mortgage basics

Almost four in five UK first-time buyers believe their education failed to prepare them...
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Rosemount adds 12 advisers as revenues rise by 39%

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) added 12 advisers during the second quarter as the network...

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