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L&G adopts Vizolution screen sharing technology

L&G is now using Vizolution’s vScreen screen sharing solution as an integral element in...

Record breaking time for Pink

Mortgage network Pink completed 2,255 mortgages in July, with a total value of over...

S&P revises HML’s outlook

HML has received an outlook upgrade from stable to positive by Standard & Poors...

The Source hires a pair of field-based BDMs

Source Insurance Ltd has appointed two new business development managers (BDMs) to its sales...

New range from the Skipton

Skipton Building Society has launched a new range of mortgage products featuring lower rates...

Trigold parent acquired

Australian technology provider IRESS has acquired Avelo, subject to regulatory approval from the Financial...

Buy-to-let profitability on the rise

Buy-to-let returns on investments are improving, with a five year geared investor almost breaking...

Scottish Provident adds critical illness adviser microsite

Scottish Provident has introduced a new website for advisers with a  toolkit for use...

Parents exhaust savings to help kids buy first homes

49% of parents who have or plan to contribute to their children's first home...

The Leeds sees 26% rise in net residential lending

Leeds Building Society has reported an increase in new residential lending of 20% to...

Rockstead hires ops manager

International financial services risk advisers and due diligence firm Rockstead has appointed Jane Bebb...

Hinckley & Rugby reduces rates and adds 85% LTVs

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has cut the interest rates on its two year...

New sub-prime lender to charge Libor + 8%

A new mortgage lender, Magellan Homeloans, is piloting a mortgage service aimed at borrowers...

Apple goodies up for grabs with Source competition

Source Insurance has launched a prize draw competition for brokers during the month of...

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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...

PMI – an advice gap not to be ignored

The latest figures from the ABI show insurers processed a record £4 billion in individual and workplace private medical insurance (PMI) claims in 2024,...

The self-employed boom and why traditional life cover won’t cut it

There’s a shift happening in how people work and how they buy homes - especially for the self-employed and gig economy worker. Flexibility, autonomy and...

First-time buyers and buy-to-let are not rivals

As we move further into 2026, a familiar narrative is starting to reappear. It suggests that a stronger first-time buyer market will be delivered...

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

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FCA moves to simplify UK securitisation regime in joint reform with PRA

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Consultation Paper CP26/6, setting out proposed changes...

Chetwood Bank hires Simon Parish as south east business development manager

Chetwood Bank has appointed Simon Parish as business development manager for the South East,...

Finova strengthens leadership team with chief delivery officer appointment

Finova has appointed Anja Schneider as chief delivery officer as the cloud-based mortgage and...

Quantum Mortgages addresses southern coverage with new hire

Quantum Mortgages has appointed Hayley Jones as business development manager for the South as...

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