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Vizolution appoints non-exec chairman

Vizolution has announced the appointment of Scanes Bentley as non-executive chairman. Bentley (pictured) has over 30 years experience in the...

Aberdeen is leading UK hotspot

Aberdeen is the UK’s new property hot spot with properties in parts of the...

Call for increase in SME lending

Bibby Financial Services is calling for more to be done to support small and...

FCA wants GI add-ons market remedied

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing a shake-up of the £1bn general insurance...

Young adults ignorant about credit ratings

New research among 18-25 year olds released by the Money Advice Service for Global...

Masthaven Bridging enters corporate market with new hire

Masthaven Bridging has appointed Jan Gallagher as national corporate sales manager. Gallagher joined Masthaven at...

Aegon increases income protection payout rate

Aegon UK last year paid just over 93% of claims received, an increase of...

US firm acquires Scottish mortgage broker

Carrington Holding Company has bought Clear Financial Solutions Limited (CFSL), a residential mortgage brokerage...

Connect Mortgage Club launches new broker website

Connect Mortgage Club (CMC) has relaunched its website with improved features for brokers.   The site...

Warning sounded over capital allowances

Capital allowances firm Catax Solutions has claimed that UK commercial property owners are sitting...

Broker Conveyancing expands panel

Broker Conveyancing has added Gordons Property Lawyers to its solicitor firm panel. The...

Debt fears causing mental health issues

34% of UK adults worry about their debts either ‘often’ or ‘all of the...

Oxford is UK’s least affordable city

Rising property prices in the last 12 months mean that cities in southern England...

New CML Scotland chair appointed

Linda Docherty, senior relationship partner for Clydesdale Bank, has been appointed new chair of...

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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...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 15

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...

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Scottish house prices outperform UK market

Scottish house prices continued to outperform the wider UK market in March despite signs...

Property wealth set to play bigger role as pension savings fall short

The growing reliance on defined contribution pensions is likely to increase the role of...

LDN Finance adopts Twenty7tec tool to monitor mortgage product changes

LDN Finance has integrated Twenty7tec’s ADAPT product monitoring system into its advice process, as...

The Darlington cuts foreign currency mortgage rates

Darlington Building Society has reduced rates across its residential foreign currency mortgage range by...

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