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All female mortgage firm wins award

The director of an all-female financial advice company has won an award for outstanding...

West One Loans hails “big start” to 2015

West One Loans completed more than £80m worth of loans in the first quarter...

Prestige Finance increases maximum loan size

Prestige Finance is improving its large loan proposition with immediate effect with two changes...

Equity Release Council back FCA’s lifetime mortgage position

The Equity Release Council has issued its response to the FCA’s policy statement on...

L&G joins TMA protection panel

Legal & General has joined TMA’s protection panel, increases TMA’s panel to nine protection...

Y3S drives high performance response

Cardiff-based specialist finance packager Y3S has added a new high performance vehicle to its...

‘Mega’ Help to Buy ISA rumoured

The Conservatives are believed to be announcing a shake-up of the Help to Buy...

Brokers still dissatisfied with solicitor responses

Amicus's annual broker survey has found that 73% of brokers continue to be dissatisfied...

New sales and ops manager for Broker Conveyancing

Broker Conveyancing has appointed Steve Johnston as its new sales and operations manager. Johnston...

Shawbrook IPO values business at £725m

Shawbrook Bank has announced the successful pricing of its initial public offering (IPO) of...

The Source hires new BDM

Source Insurance has announced the further expansion of its field based sales team with...

Vizolution appoints customer success manager

Vizolution has appointed Stavros Aivaliotis to the role of customer success manager. Aivaliotis (pictured) will...

The Teachers lowers fees on 90% & 95% mortgages

The Teachers Building Society has lowered the arrangement fee on its 95% and 90% LTV...

SBG pulls wealth firm AR option

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has announced an update to its ongoing strategic review. It will...
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COMMENT

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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Teachers appoints Simon Potter as chief financial officer

Teachers Building Society has appointed Simon Potter as its new chief financial officer and...
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Protection gap persists with seven in 10 unaware of IP and CIC

A lack of consumer awareness continues to hold back the protection market with around...
Technology

Acre adds full Nationwide mortgage applications to its CRM

Acre has expanded its integration with Nationwide so brokers can complete a full mortgage...
Later Life

Key Equity Release teams up with Pense to broaden later life advice

Key Equity Release has entered a partnership with pension specialist Pense as it looks...

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