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Chase de Vere fined over Keydata sales failures

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Chase de Vere Independent Financial Advisers £560,000...

FCA to consult over dispute resolution rules

Following a thematic review with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), firms have agreed to...

Jon King joins Bower Retirement Services

Equity release adviser firm Bower Retirement Services has announced the arrival of Jon King...

Next stop Fleet Street for Bridgewater

Home reversion provider Bridgewater Equity Release is to hold its final Masterclass event of...

Cirencester Friendly appoints marketing head

Rebecca Young has been promoted by Cirencester Friendly to the role of head of...

London loses its boom town crown

October saw the South East (+10.0%) overtake London (+9.6%) as highest annual house price...

John Prust returns

John Prust has joined LendInvest as head of sales and marketing for its lending...

Call for ‘Help to Move’ scheme for downsizers

A group of politicians has called on the government to offer a package of...

Private renters ‘powerless’ from lack of rights

National charity Citizens Advice wants greater protection for people living in the private rented...

Vast majority won’t meet their retirement expectations

Only 6% of people are on track to achieve the retirement they want,...

Mortgage appointment availability hit by MMR

There has been a significant rise in waiting times for mortgage appointments in banks...

Accord cuts fixed rate mortgages

Accord Mortgages has cut its two, three and five-year fixed rate products by up...

FCA: financial crime risk still not being managed properly

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has established that a number of small banks and commercial insurance...

Uplift in sales outside of London

LSL Property Services has revealed that property sales rose by 9% in October. There was...
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Housing supply pressures underline the value of a balanced market

The latest figures from the Home Builders Federation make somewhat uncomfortable reading, particularly if you’re a Government which has placed a significant ‘bet’ on...

Spring Statement must tackle planning, regeneration and skills

With many reports suggesting that next week’s Spring Statement will deliver little in the way of new policy and instead focus largely on updated...

Jonny Palmer: Taking on the world’s toughest foot race

On 3 April I’ll be attempting what is considered the toughest foot race on earth: Marathon Des Sables Legendary. When I type that into a...

Why straightforward buy-to-let cases are becoming increasingly rare

The idea of a truly straightforward buy-to-let case now feels increasingly distant. As portfolios grow in size and complexity and borrowing needs evolve alongside...

Technology: from transformation to stewardship

For most of the modern history of UK mortgage lending, stability has not simply been a preference – it has been a necessity. Boards have...

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