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Advisers want deals for asset rich, cash poor clients

Equity release lender More 2 Life has found that 77% of advisers surveyed think...

New role for Mirfin at Key Retirement

Key Retirement has appointed Dean Mirfin to the newly-created role of technical director. Mirfin, one...

Tenants want governmental representation

The latest First Time Buyer Opinion Barometer from Your Move and Reeds Rains has...

Trio expands Roma Finance team

Roma Finance has announced three new appointments. Steve Heaton and Marley Clarke have joined as...

House price confidence hit

Confidence in the housing market was dented slightly last month, despite the fact that...

Sheds holding Brits’ treasures

Research from Policy Expert has revealed that Britons store some of their most valuable...

Leeds spring clean Wallsend Parks

Colleagues from Leeds Building Society’s Direct Mortgage department teamed up with the Friends of...

The Teachers broadens shared ownership availability

The Teachers Building Society has widened the availability of its Shared Ownership mortgage, now...

Mortgage Brain offers training webinars

Mortgage Brain has added a range of new product demonstration webinars to its training...

Rise in remortgagors seeking advice

44% of remortgagors consulted an independent adviser or broker in April, up from 39%...

TSB offers mortgage ‘breathing space’

TSB has launched a new range of what it dubs “breathing space” mortgages –...

Tripling in number of lost pension hunters

The number of people attempting to track down lost pensions has more than tripled...

CMA to examine Williams & Glyn divestment plan

The government has asked the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA to assess the likely...

SAFEagent Awareness Week details revealed

Professional Lettings Agents are joining forces for SAFEagent Awareness Week 2015. The week, which will...

COMMENT

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...

Market may be overreacting to conflict-driven rate fears

Financial markets could be overreacting in the early days of the conflict as they take a second rate cut off the table this year. The...

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Mortgage searches edge higher year-on-year in February

Mortgage search activity eased back from January’s early-year spike in February, but remained ahead...

Precise waives valuation fees on residential loans up to £400k

Precise has introduced free standard valuations on residential properties worth up to £400,000 as...

The Mansfield trims specialist mortgage rates

Mansfield Building Society has cut fixed rates across its Versatility and Credit Repair mortgage...

Countrywide Surveying Services academy adds to residential surveyor pipeline

Countrywide Surveying Services has reported fresh progress in its training academy after 11 trainees...

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