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Key Partnerships pleased with FCA’s equity release stance

Key Partnerships has welcomed the recent acknowledgement by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that equity...

FSE London: £5bn opportunity from equity release

Equity release lending levels are likely to increase considerably over the course of this...

FSE London: pension reform “biggest story”

Spokespeople from the mortgage and pensions fields have highlighted gaps in the pension advice...

East of England takes the lead in rent rises

The latest Buy-to-Let Index from Your Move and Reeds Rains has found that rents...

Over three years needed for typical FTB deposit

New research from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks suggests that almost 40% of first time buyers...

Acenden administers new portfolio

Acenden has boarded a new portfolio of second lien loans which was acquired by...

Premium prices for stately home proximity

Buying a house close to one of Britain's many stately homes can cost, on...

9m doubt they’ll ever afford to buy a property

The latest Post Office Money Mortgages survey has found that there 20 million people currently...

Shawbrook rejigs short-term range

Shawbrook Bank has introduced a number of changes to its short-term lending range. Changes include an increase in LTV...

Positive Lending bolsters regional management team

Positive Lending has expanded its regional account manager team with the appointments of Phil Roberts and...

New mortgage switching portal from Metro Bank

Metro Bank has announced the launch of a new portal designed for intermediaries to help customers...

Clever Lending: we’re set for early MCD compliance 

Clever Lending has claimed it is "well on the way" to ensuring all of its staff,...

Help to Buy rate cut from the Teachers

The Teachers Building Society has cut the rate of its Help to Buy mortgages. The mutual...

August gross lending up 12% year-on-year

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has estimated that gross mortgage lending reached £20...
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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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Fleet Mortgages rolls out Instamo FastSubmit to selected advisers

Fleet Mortgages has adopted Instamo’s FastSubmit system, giving selected intermediary firms access to a...
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MorganAsh urges firms to act earlier on customer vulnerability

MorganAsh has backed the FCA’s latest warning that firms must take a more proactive...
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The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is set to host its third annual...
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Plannr Technologies has unveiled Wealth Portal by Plannr, a new mobile app designed to...

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