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Spanish property “as cheap as it gets”

Overseas mortgage specialist Conti has revealed that Spain has continued to be the leading...

Network appoints compliance chief

Gavin Earnshaw is to join The Right Mortgage and Protection Network as compliance director...

More product choice needed to meet interest-only shortfalls

43% of advisers want to see more innovation on equity release lenders plans suitable...

Demand at highest level for over a decade

June saw an 11-year high in the number of house hunters registered per branch...

Payday lender to pay £20 million in redress

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that Ariste Holding, trading as Cash Genie,...

Shawbrook unveils new residential investment product

The commercial mortgages division at Shawbrook Bank  has made changes to its residential investment product...

80% of HTB mortgages taken out by first-time buyers

The average price paid for properties purchased under the various affordable housing schemes in...

Metro Bank joins TMA panel

Metro Bank has been appointed to TMA’s lender panel. The bank will offer both residential mortgages...

Uinsure launches 5 Star landlord/BTL insurance

General insurance provider Uinsure has launched its Defaqto 5 Star rated landlord/buy-to-let insurance policy. The...

Further improvement in spending power confidence

There was another month on month increase in consumer confidence, according to the latest...

The Nationwide to offer Help to Buy ISA

The Nationwide Building Society has outlined its commitment to the Help to Buy ISA scheme. The...

RBS provides Masthaven with increased funding line

Masthaven Secured Loans (MSL) has signed an agreement with Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS),...

Openwork trebles operating profit

Openwork has increased its operating profit threefold to more than £5m. It made an operating profit of...

New fixed-fee deals from Halifax Intermediaries

Halifax Intermediaries has unveiled a range of 」795 fixed fee mortgages on two and five...

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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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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...

Certua Life launches as new protection insurer targeting digital distribution gap

Certua Life has launched in the UK, positioning itself as a protection-focused life insurer...

Tandem Bank enters UK’s best workplaces rankings for the first time

Tandem Bank has been named among the UK’s Best Workplaces 2026, marking its first...

OMS widens Sikoia tie-up with deeper document checks and case data tools

One Mortgage System (OMS) has expanded its partnership with Sikoia, adding wider document verification...

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