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Three new associates for the CML

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has announced that three new associates have joined...

Platform tweaks rates

Platform has cut rates on its buy-to-let mortgage range by up to 0.10 percentage points. Deals...

£5m investment made by Connells

Connells Survey & Valuation has made a new £5m annual investment into growing its team...

TSB increases mortgage rates

TSB has changed the rates on its two and five-year fixed rate mortgages, two-year...

Tax on spending costs pensioners £29bn p.a.

Tax on spending takes an 18% bite out of the average retired households’ income...

NACFB sees annual growth in all sectors

The NACFB's results for its 2015 survey have revealed that commercial mortgages registered the...

3.3m over-55s want to downsize

47% of UK adults aged 18 to 54 aspire to live in a three...

Aldermore reaffirms SME lending commitment

Latest figures published by the Bank of England have once again placed Aldermore among...

UTB seeks to grow northern business volumes

United Trust Bank is looking to support developers and brokers in the north of...

The Leeds appoints head of business intelligence

The Leeds Building Society has appointed Chris Long as head of business intelligence. Long (pictured)...

Key hire for the Right Mortgage & Protection Network

Jane Benjamin, former regional sales director at Pink Network, has joined The Right Mortgage...

Precise reduces buy-to-let rates

Precise Mortgages has cut rates on its buy-to-let mortgage range. The changes follow the improved rates on...

Enterprise secures new second charge permissions

Enterprise Finance has revealed that it has received confirmation from the Financial Conduct Authority...

New deals from the Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks

The Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have launched new lower mortgage rates. The new deals include...

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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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Plannr launches mobile app to extend client portal access

Plannr Technologies has unveiled Wealth Portal by Plannr, a new mobile app designed to...

West Brom targets first-time buyer uncertainty with spring mortgage campaign

West Brom Building Society has launched a regional spring campaign after new research suggested...

Student-led markets dominate Paragon’s buy-to-let hotspot rankings for 2025

Postcodes with strong student populations and robust rental demand accounted for the most active...

Selina Finance adds no-ERC five-year fix at higher LTVs

Selina Finance has introduced a five-year fixed-rate product with no early repayment charges on...

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