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Lloyds disposes of commercial loan portfolio

Lloyds Banking Group has agreed the sale of a portfolio of Irish commercial loans...

Trader banned following Libor fraud

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned Lee Stewart, a former trader at Rabobank...

Leeds HR professional raises cash for cancer charity

A member of the human resources team at Leeds Building Society’s Head Office raised...

New broker deals from Platform

Platform has rejigged its mainstream mortgage range available to brokers. Changes include reductions of up to 0.15% percentage...

Goldsmith Williams unveils new company buy-to-let service

Following recent changes announced which reduce the tax relief of high income private landlords, Goldsmith...

Brits reveal dream home characteristics

A three-bed, two-bathroom detached period property is the desired type of property by homeowners in...

Builders Finance Fund failing to make impression on brokers

A United Trust Bank (UTB) survey has found that more than half of brokers...

The Mansfield expands management team

The Mansfield Building Society has announced the appointment of Richard Crisp as commercial development...

TSB introduces new buy-to-let deals

TSB has extended its buy-to-let mortgage range to include two year fixed rate mortgages...

Fleet Mortgages outlines roadshow appearances

Fleet Mortgages has set out its appearances at a timetable of summer and autumn...

IRESS unveils new sourcing product

IRESS has launched XPLAN Mortgage, its new product for mortgage intermediaries. The firm aims...

Summer sees remortgage lending gradually creeping up

35% of borrowers who remortgaged last month chose to increase the size of their...

Lending up but profits down at the Skipton

The Skipton Building Society has reported lower profits for the first six months of...

BoE: larger than average increase in lending last month

The Bank of England's latest Money and Credit Report has stated that total lending...
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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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LiveMore opens lending to borrowers from age 40

LiveMore has lowered its minimum borrower age from 50 to 40 as it looks...
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Vida Bank doubles new lending in first full year after banking transition

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The Cambridge revives 98% LTV mortgage for first-time buyers

The Cambridge Building Society has relaunched its First Step mortgage, offering first-time buyers across...
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Darlington to examine regulation, AI and broker relevance in CPD webinar

Darlington Building Society is to host a CPD-accredited webinar later this month looking at...

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