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Financial jargon confusing younger adults

A third of all 18 to 24 year olds in the UK admit they...

Inaugural industry workshop seeks united front

A post-RDR ‘united profession' working group has been established. The inaugural meeting was hosted by...

Aegon UK appoints protection director

Aegon UK has made changes to its protection business. Dougy Grant (pictured), previously retail strategy...

Parliament to study SME lending

The Treasury Committee is to conduct a short inquiry into SME lending. The inquiry will...

Continued rise in consumer confidence

Consumer confidence has continued its upward trend, with the Lloyds Bank Spending Power Report...

New equity release firm unveiled

New equity release provider Pure Retirement has launched to market. It is a sister...

Stonebridge agrees tie-in with Reed

Stonebridge Group has announced a new strategic relationship with the employment agency Reed. All...

Major returns for capital landlords

London landlords have seen total annual returns of 14.6% in the year to...

Prudential reveals inheritance tax hotspots

Estates liable for inheritance tax in the UK in 2010-2011 faced a bill of...

Significant minority of SMEs expect growth

Research conducted by Monahans in conjunction with the MHA, the UK association of accountancy...

Blemain Finance improves offering

Blemain Finance has made changes to its product range and criteria following feedback from...

Connells’ mortgage business grew by 38% in 2013

The Connells Group recorded a 38% increase in the number of mortgages it...

H&R unveils new 95% LTV fix

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched a new two year fixed rate mortgage...

BoE approval predictions over-optimistic, says CML

Gross mortgage lending was £15.5 billion last month, according to estimates from the Council...

COMMENT

Mutual sector ambition needs tech-driven scale

The Government’s commitment to doubling the size of the mutual sector has been welcomed across financial services. Building societies continue to play a critical...

Conveyancing fees will rise and you can blame the Government

Tax is complicated and making sure you pay the right amount can be challenging - just ask MP Angela Raynor or indeed former Chancellor...

The conveyancing power of sales-ready packs

Conveyancing is stressful – and I'm not just talking about the poor customer experience. From a turnaround time of around eight weeks back in...

Cloud is not about where you host technology, it’s about how

When lenders talk about cloud, the discussion often begins – quite reasonably – with control. Where will the data sit? How will resilience be...

AI, mortgages and the human need we can’t ignore

There is lots of talk about technology with cloud-native and artificial intelligence just some of the buzzwords of today’s dinner parties and conferences. There is...

Latest news

Offa promises one-hour Islamic home finance offers

Offa has unveiled what it describes as a high street bank-beating Home Purchase Plan,...

The Swansea extends prostate cancer charity partnership into 2026

Swansea Building Society is to continue its Charity of the Year partnership with Prostate...

Mortgage Magic integrates remote ID checks into broker workflow

Mortgage Magic has announced the full integration of electronic ID verification into its broker...

Market Financial Solutions applies for administration

Market Financial Solutions has confirmed it has made an application to the court to...

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