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New offices for Brightstar

Brightstar Financial has just opened its new purpose built offices in Billericay, Essex. Office space...

FCA fines Porta Verde for AR sales failings

Porta Verde Financial Services Limited has been fined £25,000 by the Financial Conduct Authority...

Bridging market forecast to grow by a third over 2014

UK gross bridging lending is expected to surpass £2.7 billion over the course of...

Couples keeping financial secrets

Couples are hiding savings, investments, debts and even income from one another, according to...

House prices rise in every region

House prices rose by £1,400 in November, according to the latest house price index...

Continued rise in valuation activity

Valuations activity has grown by one third over the last year, according to Connells...

CML: lending to finish the year strongly

The total number of loans advanced to home-owners for house purchase rebounded strongly from...

Ex-Bradford & Bingley director fined by FCA

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Christopher Willford, the former finance director of...

Y3S added to Precise panel

Y3S has become the latest appointment to Precise’s panel of master brokers. The...

Vizolution director appointed to CXPA UK Board of Ambassadors

Marcio Rodrigues, customer propositions director at Vizolution has been appointed to the Customer Experience Professionals...

New face at Complete FS

Complete FS has appointed Rachael Kearn to its enquiries help desk. The national intermediary packager...

Brits choose pets over protection

People are twice as likely to hold pet insurance (21%) than they are a...

RBS pays £62m fine for sanction regulation breaches

Royal Bank of Scotland has reached a settlement with the Board of Governors of...

Call for tighter regulation of claims firms

Citizens Advice has welcomed new legislation to help consumers challenge unfair treatment by claims...

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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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Mental health and the evolving role of mortgage advisers

Money worries rarely stay just about money. They affect sleep, confidence, relationships, and mental...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 17

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

Cancelled mortgages reach record £8.7bn in first quarter

The value of mortgages approved but not taken up reached a record £8.7 billion...

ASAP launches remortgage conveyancing service for brokers

ASAP has expanded its intermediary proposition with the launch of a new specialist remortgage...

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