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Andy Young to retire from TBMC

Andy Young, CEO of buy-to-let mortgage specialist TBMC, is to retire at the end...

Two-year high for severe tenant arrears

The number of tenants seriously behind on rent has risen to the highest level...

New landlords warned over self-assessment

Moore Blatch has warned new landlords not to miss the 5 October deadline for...

Bankhall appoints technology partner

Bankhall has appointed Distribution Technology (DT) as its preferred investment technology partner to help...

Need for retirement advice never greater

IFAs agree that the government’s recent pension reforms coupled with the rise in life...

Mortgage Brain unveils ConveyancingBrain

Mortgage Brain has announced the launch of ConveyancingBrain, a new conveyancing service for mortgage...

Barclays tops FCA complaints table

Barclays Bank Plc saw a 2.4% rise in complaints made about it to the...

New board appointment at the Skipton

The Skipton Building Society has announced the appointment of Andrew Bottomley to the board role...

HSBC makes widespread fixed rate cuts

HSBC has cut the interest rates on the majority of its standard range fixed...

TSB increases certain two-year BTL rates

TSB has made rate changes to its two-year buy-to-let products available to home buyers...

The Leeds unveils its lowest ever fixed rate

The Leeds Building Society has launched a short-term two year fixed rate mortgage at...

London house price growth rose to 10.6% in Q3

“UK house prices increased by 0.5% in September, with the annual pace of house...

Two-year fixes saw biggest annual fall last month

Mortgage Advice Bureau's National Mortgage Index has found that the total number of mortgage...

Doubling in annual remortgaging rate

Latest figures from Accord have shown the number of borrowers remortgaging has doubled year-on-year...

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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,...

Ignorance, not cost, still the biggest barrier to protection sales

During 2024 CIExpert commissioned Opinium to speak to 5,000 consumers – a mix of genders and ages – regarding critical illness (CI) insurance. The aim...

The protection gap that runs all the way up the ladder

The property ladder is usually talked about in terms of deposits, equity, and affordability but recent research reveals a less visible truth; moving up...

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Targeted support risks overlooking later life lending, warns Key Partnerships

The FCA’s proposed targeted support regime risks missing a significant opportunity to improve outcomes...

UnderwriteMe launches AI tool to widen post-issue audit checks for life insurers

UnderwriteMe has launched an artificial intelligence tool aimed at helping life insurers increase post-issue...

Protection Distributors Group adds two members and unveils ambassador

The Protection Distributors Group has added CoverMyBubble and Omny Benefits to its membership and...

Together bolsters North East presence with senior corporate sales hire

Together has appointed an experienced property finance professional as corporate sales director in the...

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