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Leeds charity bike ride raises over £1,000

An IT database administrator at the Leeds Building Society participated in a gruelling bike...

Trio of new discount deals from the Ipswich

The Ipswich Building Society has unveiled three new discount mortgages. A new two year...

Over-55s being rejected because of their age

Research has found that 21% of over-55s who applied for a range of credit...

Repossessions and arrears down

There was a fall in the first quarter of this year in the number...

The Dudley chooses conveyancing services partner

The Dudley Building Society has appointed LMS to provide conveyancing services for the fees...

Fall in secured loan repossessions

The number of second charge mortgage repossessions fell 45.3% in the first quarter of...

Ezbob promises ‘instant’ commission payout

Small business e-lender Ezbob has launched an automatic commission payout feature, which it claims...

Complete FS reveals details of specialist lender event

Complete FS is inviting intermediaries across the South of England to meet with a...

Buy to Let Business grows office and staff

The Buy to Let Business and its mortgage club Buy to Let Club has...

High Court rules in favour of Cirencester Friendly

The High Court in London this week agreed to set aside two Financial Ombudsman...

L&G increases group protection payout total

Over 2014 Legal & General paid 97% of all claims on its group protection...

RICS sees fall in new instructions

The latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey found that house prices were driven up...

‘Price war’ driving remortgage interest

16% of homeowners are considering remortgaging over the next six months, according to new research...

CML Cymru chair appointed

Julie-Ann Haines, customer director for Principality Building Society, has been appointed chair of CML Cymru. She succeeds...
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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...
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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...
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The Mansfield trims specialist mortgage rates

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