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Research highlights mental health impacts of burglary

Over one million people who have been burgled in the UK felt so unsafe...

Royal London backs cold-calling ban

A petition calling for a ban on cold-calling to sell pensions and investments has...

Fall in sales to first-time buyers

The National Association of Estate Agents' (NAEA) September Housing Market has revealed that the...

Prudential offers full service access via British Sign Language

Prudential has become the first UK retirement product provider to introduce a web-based video...

TML appoints senior team pair

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has announced a number of new appointments including two senior...

FHL raises buy-to-let portfolio limits

Foundation Home Loans has made a number of changes to its criteria concerning proof of income...

FS firms investing more in training and development

While budgets for training and development came under pressure during the recent economic downturn,...

Landlords back compulsory client money protection

A new survey conducted by Total Landlord Insurance has found that, of the 85% of landlords...

Home insurance market “increasingly competitive”

The average quoted premium for a typical combined home buildings and contents policy has...

Millennials look favourably at challenger mortgage lenders

51% of millennials would consider taking out a mortgage with one of the new challenger...

Contractors expect tougher task getting a mortgage

There is a widespread fear among contractors that they will experience more obstacles than permanent...

Second charge specialist unveils sourcing platform

V Loans has teamed up with IRESS to launch second charge sourcing via XPlan mortgage, the...

FCA consults on ‘mission’

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on its Mission. The Mission is designed...

160% Midlands’ transaction growth for BFS

Invoice finance provider Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has increased funding for corporate businesses in...

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Mutual strength and the broker partnership

The mutual sector has always been associated with community purpose, local branches and a member-first approach that feels a little different to the wider...

First-time, accidental or professional? How the landlord profile is shifting in 2026

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about the buy-to-let market is that landlords are a single, uniform group. The reality is...

Complexity is rising and broker enablement has never mattered more

 For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency. If a broker understood the mainstream lending landscape, packaged cases well and kept...

Industry pushes to build next generation of home valuers

According to RICS, the average qualified surveyor is in their mid-fifties. Couple this with new entrant numbers failing to keep pace with retirements, and...

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

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Landlords tighten tenant checks ahead of renters’ rights overhaul

Landlords are preparing to tighten tenant selection processes as the Renters’ Rights Act approaches,...

Afin Bank adds underwriter to specialist lending team

Afin Bank has appointed Lisa Taylor as an underwriter as the specialist lender continues...

First-time buyers face greatest risk as mortgage turmoil grips market

First-time buyers are the most exposed group in the housing market as mortgage withdrawals...

One month before rental reforms, landlords and tenants face a new legal landscape

Landlords and tenants in England are being urged to prepare for the first phase...

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