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UK house prices rise 3.9% as market edges forward after spring lull

UK house prices rose by 3.9% in the 12 months to May 2025, with...

Protection Guru launches enterprise strategy to help close the gap

Protection Guru has announced a new enterprise strategy aimed at driving adoption of value-based...

Enra appoints chief people officer as headcount doubles in three years

Enra Specialist Finance has named Alex Bradshaw as its new chief people officer. This is...

Redwood Bank appoints new CITO to spearhead digital transformation

Redwood Bank has named Simon Goodyear as its new chief information and technology officer...

Rents cooling but remain high as UK house price growth picks up

Private rents across the UK rose by 6.7% in the year to June 2025,...

Chetwood Bank appoints mortgage distribution manager

Chetwood Bank has strengthened its intermediary offering with the appointment of Natalie McNamara as...

Property market steadies but affordability still stifles momentum

The UK residential property market has entered a period of relative calm following a...

FCA fines Barclays £42m over financial crime failings

Barclays has been fined £42 million by the Financial Conduct Authority after the regulator...

InTouch joins Conveyancing Association as latest Affiliate member

The Conveyancing Association has confirmed the addition of cloud-based case management platform InTouch as...

Birmingham Bank recruits new head of lending

Birmingham Bank has appointed Jackie Burchill as its new head of lending. With more than...

FCA and PRA to ease SM&CR burden

The Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority have launched a joint consultation on...

Consumers more willing to complete vulnerability assessments than firms expect

Consumers are far more willing to complete vulnerability assessments than many financial services firms...

Protection Guru expands adviser search access to bolster Consumer Duty compliance

Protection Guru has announced a major upgrade to its technical information and comparison tool...

FCA and FOS unveil reforms to streamline redress system and bolster confidence

The financial redress system in the UK is to undergo sweeping reforms in a...

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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,...

Why we shouldn’t wait for the FCA to act on later life lending

It might feel odd to be talking about a new year, when we’re barely half-way through this one, but the recent FCA Discussion Paper...

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Market Harborough broadens tier two mortgage criteria to boost complex case lending

Market Harborough Building Society has introduced a series of criteria enhancements to its tier...

Coventry for intermediaries reduces rates across residential and buy-to-let ranges

Coventry for intermediaries has announced rate cuts of up to 19 basis points, with...

Halifax cuts remortgage rates across selected two and five-year fixed deals

Halifax Intermediaries has announced a series of rate cuts across its remortgage product range,...

The Leeds reports £104m profit amid robust lending and savings growth

Leeds Building Society has reported a profit before tax of £104.4 million for the...