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Flats made greatest price gains over past decade

The average price of a flat in the UK has risen by £87,550 (£730...

Personal Finance Society names new president

Chartered Financial Planner Brendan O’Ciobhain has been appointed as the new Personal Finance Society...

Different Money hires operations manager

Short-term loan provider Different Money has appointed Lisa Bayliss as operations manager. Bayliss (pictured)...

71% of brokers “not ready for MCD regulation”

Secured loan master broker Clever Lending has claimed there is a widespread lack of...

New ‘commission match promise’ from master broker

Second charge master broker Access 4 Finance has launched a new website and commission policy. Director Scott...

Lenders must do more to engage interest-only customers

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has reported that over the past two years,...

More 2 Life improves enhanced LTV criteria

More 2 Life has cut rates on its Tailored Choice Plan and adapted criteria for...

Target and Freedom Finance launch unsecured lender

Target Group has has joined with Freedom Finance to support the launch of BumbleBee...

New MCD implementation guide from Paradigm

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

Many borrowers still confused by MMR rules

Two-thirds of potential house buyers have been left in the dark about the Mortgage...

Spain remains UK’s first favourite for overseas purchases

The Costa Blanca has accounted for 27% of Spanish mortgage enquiries received at Conti...

Paragon: private rented sector remains “steady”

Paragon Mortgages’ latest Private Rented Sector (PRS) trends report for the third quarter of...

Strong August for First Complete

Mortgage completions in August were up 66% at First Complete, while life sales rose...

SMP backs new mortgage adviser apprenticeship scheme

The Society of Mortgage Professionals has helped facilitate a new scheme to establish a...
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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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Fleet Mortgages has adopted Instamo’s FastSubmit system, giving selected intermediary firms access to a...
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