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Properties on lanes top property value poll

New research by Barclays Mortgages has found that homes sited on ‘lanes’ are worth over...

The Mansfield introduces secure document upload

Mansfield Building Society has improved its online application process by introducing a secure upload...

TFC unveils introducer service

TFC Homeloans has launched a new Introducer Appointed Representative service. The referral-only service will...

L&G hires retirement market chief

Legal & General has appointed Andy Humphreys as its marketing director for individual retirement....

Hinckley & Rugby mortgage applications up by over 20%

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has reported a 22% rise in mortgage applications...

Atom Bank partners with IRESS

IRESS and Atom Bank have announced a long-term strategic partnership. Atom will be the...

CML: uptick in remortgage activity among home-owners

First-time buyers saw a large month-on-month increase in activity in June compared to May,...

Seaholme promoted at Shawbrook

Gavin Seaholme has been promoted to the position of regional development manager for the...

Invoice finance rules to be relaxed

The government has claimed that changes to invoice finance regulations will open up more...

Co-op Bank censured by FCA

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a public censure against The Co-operative Bank...

13% fall in new property listings

There was a large fall in the number of UK homeowners putting their properties...

The Lending Wizard reveals MCD approach

The Lending Wizard has outlined its European Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) implementation strategy ahead of...

A quarter of SMEs at risk of insolvency

Nearly a quarter of all small and medium sized businesses in the UK are...

The Leeds changes buy-to-let criteria

The Leeds Building Society is making changes to some of its lending criteria on...
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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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The government will legislate to reshape the Financial Ombudsman Service following a wide-ranging review...
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