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More 2 Life anticipates continued expansion

More 2 Life has expanded its headcount by 30% over the last 12 months...

Call for buy-to-let property register

Property investment search portal Buy2Let.com has launched an online petition via the UK Parliament...

Momentum rebuilds in Scotland’s property market

House prices in Scotland have accelerated 1.4% annually, more than double 0.6% annual growth...

Remortgaging “roaring ahead”

UK remortgaging activity has increased dramatically over the past 12 months, according to latest...

VitalityLife offering >30% income protection discount

Protection provider VitalityLife is offering up to 30% off its income protection (IP) premium...

Conveyancer sentenced for stamp duty fraud

A conveyancer who swindled his clients and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) out of...

The Leeds instructs valuation on application day

The Leeds Building Society has altered how it instructs surveyors for valuations to help...

House prices up 6.1% year-on-year

UK house prices increased by 6.1% in the year to September 2015, up from...

CPI inflation remains negative

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) fell by 0.1% in the year to October 2015,...

Coventry for Intermediaries offers its lowest ever BTL fix

Coventry for Intermediaries has cut interest rates across its buy-to-let range of two and five-year...

Paradigm produces new MCD update

Paradigm Mortgage Services has published its latest Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) implementation update for...

LMS teams up with the Hinckley & Rugby

Conveyancing panel management firm LMS has partnered with Hinckley & Rugby Building Society.  LMS will...

Confidence back to pre-crisis levels

Confidence levels amongst financial advisers are at their highest since 2008, according to Paragon...

Call for government to increase use of asset finance

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) and the Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) have released a...

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Profile: Andrew Lloyd, CEO of Fignum

Andrew Lloyd is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fignum. He was appointed to the role in October 2024 to lead the business, which...

Rising job insecurity highlights protection conversations for mortgage advisers

Concerns around job security across the UK are growing as signs of a weakening labour market continue to become more apparent. Job vacancies have...

Can I ask you something? Who does your tampons?

Before you judge the title, let me add some context. If you know your British comedy you will recognise this line. It was delivered...

Neurodiversity Celebration Week: Strength in different thinking

In an industry built on detail, judgement, resilience and relationships we often focus on performance, productivity and professionalism. But during Neurodiversity Celebration Week it’s worth...

How advisers can find and secure powerful introducers to grow their business

If you’ve been in financial services long enough, you know that one great introducer can transform your business. Introducers, whether they are estate agents, accountants,...

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The Cambridge marks 175 years with £175k community donation

The Cambridge Building Society has set out the scale of its community investment during...

Smart Data homebuying reforms could add £2.06bn a year to GDP

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has said a new government report strengthens the...

Mortgage arm helps drive LSL to higher profits and record margin

LSL Property Services said growth in its mortgage business helped lift underlying operating profit...

INDUSTRY REACTION: MPC holds Bank Rate at 3.75%

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to keep the Bank...

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