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Reformed payment reporting rules proposed

Large companies will be required to publish details on how quickly they pay their...

New two-year deals from the Monmouthshire

The Monmouthshire Building Society has unveiled a new range of two-year purchase and remortgage products. The...

Crossrail already creating house price boost

Homes close to stations serving London’s new Crossrail route are already seeing an increase...

Ingard partners with Bluestone Mortgages

Ingard has announced the addition of Bluestone Mortgages to its panel of lenders. The...

FCA publishes new data on savings interest rates

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the third and final ‘sunlight remedy’ data...

Storm Angus behind BTL insurance claim spike

Buy-to-let specialist insurer Simple Landlords has reported a surge in calls from landlords whose...

The Skipton becomes an internal ratings based lender

The Skipton Building Society has been awarded Internal Ratings Based (IRB) status. The Skipton is one...

Michael Coogan joins Mortgages4Life board

New lender Mortgages4Life has appointed Michael Coogan as its independent chairman in anticipation of...

LMS partners with the National Counties and Family BSs

LMS has begun its partnership with National Counties Building Society and the Family Building...

Scottish Widows to use electronic GP reports

Scottish Widows has introduced electronic General Practitioner (GP) reports into its protection policy underwriting...

Slight slowing in annual rate of house price growth

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that UK house prices increased by 0.1% in...

Financial adviser boss banned and fined by FCA

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a Decision Notice in respect of Alistair...

Landlord arrears half that of homeowners

UK homeowners are more than twice as likely as landlords to be in arrears,...

New apprenticeship standard launched

A new apprenticeship standard for the financial advice sector has been unveiled. The Department...
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Artificial Intelligence

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

AI for brokers: the three lines you should never cross

Most AI advice aimed at advisers is either breathless hype or vague caution. Here is something you can actually act on: a practical way...

Hobson’s Choice: Which root canal treatment would you prefer, Sir?

Now that Andy Pandy from ‘oop norf’ is de facto the Prime Minister elect and will shortly be choosing the colour scheme of No...

Buy-to-let: reality versus a much-peddled narrative

Every few months, it seems, another report emerges suggesting buy-to-let no longer stacks up as an investment proposition. The headlines are often dramatic, the...

A week of progress and reassurance

The past week has brought further reassurance for borrowers. With the Bank of England holding the base rate as expected and inflation remaining steady...

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New first-time buyer ISA proposed as replacement for Lifetime ISA

The government has launched a consultation on a new First Time Buyer ISA, which...
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AR market consolidates as revenues rise despite fewer principal firms

The UK's appointed representative market is becoming more concentrated, with fewer principal firms overseeing...

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