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Investment income just 6% of retired household income

MetLife analysis of ONS data on household income shows that benefits make up nearly...

Brokers see strong preference for fixed rates

81% of new mortgage cases handled by intermediaries during the second quarter of 2015...

The Skipton to cut fixes by up to 65bps

Skipton Building Society will tomorrow launch a new range of two and five-year fixed rate residential mortgages. All...

Strongest July for home sales in eight years

The average price paid for a home in July 2015 was £279,515, a marginal...

RICS: rising house prices not dampened interest

The latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey has fond that growing demand and contracting...

26% rise in business protection sales for VitalityLife

VitalityLife has reported a business protection sales increase of 26% in the year to June...

Accord offering low fee options to landlords

Accord Buy to Let is extending its range of £195 product fee mortgages. The fixed-rate mortgages...

UK firms losing billions from bad advice

Poor professional advice from third parties or consultants has led to 16% of small and micro...

New Leeds remortgage deals for Help to Buy borrowers

Those people who were among the first to purchase their properties under the government’s Help...

TSB raises rates

TSB has increased rates, by up to 0.15 percentage points across a limited range...

Saffron unveils limited edition FTB fix

Saffron For Intermediaries has launched a new two-year fixed rate mortgage for first time...

Former TMA marketing manager joins network

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has revealed that former TMA marketing manager Lauren Bagley has...

Landlords reminded to check cover arrangements

The recent new of a national rise in private housing rental prices has led to...

Boardroom changes at Target

Target Group has announced a restructuring of its board to prepare the business for further growth...
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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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Treasury sets out plans to rein in ombudsman and align rulings with FCA

The government will legislate to reshape the Financial Ombudsman Service following a wide-ranging review...
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