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Berkeley Alexander appoints pair of BDMs

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has announced the appointment of two new business development...

Uinsure hires new national account manager

GI provider Uinsure has appointed Mark Hutchings to the position of national account manager. He...

Ever widening gap for ‘second steppers’

So-called 'second steppers' need to find an extra £58,400 to fund the move to...

Citizens Advice: banks should provide short-term credit

Citizens Advice has sounded a warning about the lack of choice in short-term credit....

Record level for rents

Rents have reached an all-time record, albeit via a slowing annual rate of just...

Equifax urges payday loan data sharing

Equifax is encouraging the short-term lending sector to speed up plans to share customer...

NUT exclusive from the Teachers

The Teachers Building Society is offering a new 95% Loan-to-Value (LTV) mortgage available exclusively...

Labour pledges to build the homes that FTBs need

The Labour Party has revealed plans to help communities build hundreds of thousands of...

The Skipton makes board appointment

The Skipton Building Society has announced the appointment of Ashraf Piranie as group finance...

The Leeds awarded accreditation for excellence

Leeds Building Society has become the first financial services business to attain a new...

New face at Complete FS

Ann Jennings has joined Complete FS's enquiries and sales team. She joins the South Coast...

SimplyBiz launches new T&C Scheme

SimplyBiz has unveiled a new Training and Competence Scheme designed to help its...

Major growth for Pepper UK

Pepper UK has reported a 100% rise in assets under management during its first...

Funding Circle and PwC partner to help small businesses

Funding Circle and PwC have announced an agreement to support growing British companies’ access...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 18

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Mental health and the evolving role of mortgage advisers

Money worries rarely stay just about money. They affect sleep, confidence, relationships, and mental wellbeing - and for many people across the UK, mortgage...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 16

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike. Higher rates, tighter affordability pressures and more varied working patterns...

Economic abuse: The warning signs every adviser should recognise

Taking out a joint mortgage is one of the most common ways for people to get onto the property ladder. For many, combining earning...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 18

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge...

AI skills gap poses major challenge for financial services sector

The financial services sector will need to recruit and retrain around 450,000 highly skilled...

Santander cuts rates across higher LTV fixed and tracker mortgages

Santander has reduced rates across a range of first-time buyer, home mover and remortgage...

West One raises core income multiples to 5.5 times

West One has increased loan-to-income limits across its core residential mortgage range and improved...

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