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Aldermore launches its business lounge

Aldermore Bank has unveiled its new business lounge in the city centre of Leeds. To mark the...

Colin Franklin joins Hinckley & Rugby board 

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has announced the appointment of Colin Franklin as a new...

Connect Mortgage Club adopts Twenty7Tec sourcing platform

Connect Mortgage Club has selected the Twenty7Tec's combined mortgage, secured loan and bridging sourcing system as...

TFC Homeloans expands lender panel

TFC Homeloans has announced the addition of the Dudley Building Society to its lender panel. Brokers...

Paratus AMC appoints non-executive chairman

Paratus AMC has announced the appointment of John van Kuffeler as non-executive chairman. Van Kuffeler was...

BTL criteria change from NatWest IS

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has made a change to its buy-to-let criteria. It will now...

Metro Bank appoints large loan specialist

Metro Bank has appointed Jo Hollins as senior relationship manager for large loans. The new...

Phoebus partners with Connexica

Phoebus Software has embarked upon a strategic partnership with software company Connexica to provide...

Broker Conveyancing sees instructions up by a third

Broker Conveyancing has reported that quarterly instruction levels for both purchases and remortgages were up by...

Bridging finance demand continues to grow

The second quarter of 2015 saw UK bridging lending activity increase, as uncertainty over...

Micro-businesses not getting paid on time

In a poll carried out by YouGov on behalf of cloud accounting company FreeAgent,...

8.3% rise in number of UK property millionaires

The number of homeowners in Britain whose property is worth £1m or more –...

Mixed picture for sterling’s performance

Sterling has had a mixed performance against the world’s major currencies over the past...

Confusion surrounds Summer Budget pension changes

Over 240,000 higher earners could risk unplanned tax charges due to confusion over the...

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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...

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...

Why landlords will continue to play a central role in meeting housing demand

This month’s Spring Statement may not have delivered dramatic housing announcements, but the data released alongside it paints a clear picture about the continued...

Debt awareness is as important for advisers as for clients

Debt Awareness Week, beginning on 16th March, provides a timely opportunity for reflection. The early months of the year have long been associated with...

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