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Max Wright becomes PTFS chairman

Former CEO of Personal Touch Financial Services, Max Wright, has now now taken on his new...

BoI broadens intermediary distribution with Sesame deal

Bank of Ireland for Intermediaries has partnered with Sesame Network, with its products now available to the...

New five-year remortgage deal from the Leeds

The  Leeds Building Society has launched a new five-year fixed rate remortgage deal. The 3.34%...

Approvals at highest level since MMR introduction

The Bank of England has revealed that the number of loan approvals for house...

New AR for Stonebridge Group

Darlington-based mortgage, protection and wealth advisers, i2i Financial Planning Group has become the latest major...

Two-thirds of income spent on essentials

Brits are spending an average of 66% of their monthly income on essential bills...

New short-term offering from Keystone

Keystone has launched a new short-term finance range. It offers a choice of bridging loans aimed...

Network partners with Smart Money

ER Network has joined forces with packager Smart Money. ER Network was formed in 2005 as...

New Accord deals help landlords manage upfront costs

Accord Mortgages has unveiled a range of product fee-free fixed rate mortgages with either...

Broker business levels at seven-year high

The claimed average annual number of cases written by brokers has risen to 88,...

HMOs remain profitable even if rates rise

Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) are the most stable and profitable form of buy-to-let investment,...

Remortgagers increasingly opting for fixed rates

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has found that the average remortgage loan has reached a...

Pension freedoms may have sharpened retirement planning

Around 631,000 people in the country plan to use all or part of their...

SMEs unaware of business protection options

Many decision-makers in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are unsure how their businesses is...
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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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Building Societies

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...
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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...
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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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TPFG targets buy-to-let growth a regulation looms

The Property Franchise Group says tightening regulation in the rental sector is creating new...

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