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Beagle Street continues intermediary push with BDM hire

The OneFamily Group has appointed Hanna McKallip as business development manager for its Beagle...

Acre adds RMAR automation to ease regulatory burden on advisers

Acre has introduced automated Retail Mediation Activities Return (RMAR) reporting to its CRM system...

The Suffolk eases lending rules for foreign nationals, expats and downsizers

Suffolk Building Society has announced a relaxation of its lending criteria for three key...

Hilco provides £8.25m loan on Manchester property

Hilco Real Estate Finance has completed an £8.25m bridging facility secured against a former...

Shepherds Friendly expands intermediary reach with Simplybiz deal

Shepherds Friendly has struck a new distribution deal with Simplybiz as part of its...

Royal London appoints ‘take to market lead’

Royal London has announced the appointment of Setul Mehta to the role of 'take...

Millions risk retirement finance shortfall due to life expectancy misjudgement

A growing mismatch between public expectations and actuarial reality on life expectancy could leave...

Industry leaders urged to take sleep seriously as Carers Week highlights wellbeing risks

As National Carers Week begins, financial services professionals are being reminded to take their...

Norton Broker Services appoints Vincent Ricks as telephone BDM

Norton Broker Services has expanded its intermediary support team with the appointment of Vincent...

The Skipton launches retrofit blueprint to accelerate net zero transition

Skipton Building Society has unveiled 'The Big Retrofit', a landmark project designed to demonstrate...

UnderwriteMe announces leadership reshuffle to drive expansion

UnderwriteMe has announced a series of senior leadership changes as the life insurance technology...

Pluto Finance loans deliver low-carbon housing in west Wales

Pluto Finance has completed its first residential development loans in Wales, providing £8.9 million...

Precise provides £1.7m bridging loan to rescue residential chain

Specialist lender Precise has stepped in with a £1.7m bridging loan to prevent a...

Afin Bank partners with Pure Panel Management to support underserved borrowers

Afin Bank, the newly licensed digital bank focused on the UK’s underserved diaspora communities,...

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Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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