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Scottish second-steppers look to Bank of Mum & Dad

16% of so-called 'second steppers' in Scotland are contemplating turning to the bank of...

Nigel Payne joins board of distributor

Brightstar Financial has announced the appointment of Nigel Payne as non-executive director. Payne (pictured) has...

Group revenues up at Tenet

Tenet Group has reported a 12% increase in group revenue to £96.3m in its...

PruProtect unveils app for iPad-using advisers

PruProtect has launched a new iPad app for financial advisers. The app is aimed at...

APFA wants FCA to rethink its fee proposals

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has responded to the Financial Conduct Authority’s...

Accord widens conveyancing options for buy-to-let

Accord Buy to Let is expanding its solicitor panel. Solicitors on the current Accord Mortgages...

Sterling Capital Reserve strengthens team

Sterling Capital Reserve has appointed Greg Williams as commercial finance consultant. Williams, who has over...

FCA and banks agree to stop certain unnecessary penalty charges

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has come to an agreement with seven of...

PMS adds Investec Professional Mortgages to panel

PMS has announced the appointment of Investec Professional Mortgages to its panel of...

Michael Vaughan to head up PruProtect Chance to Ride event

Former England cricket captain, Michael Vaughan, will lead a host of celebrity friends and...

Bridgebank Capital appoints new BDM

Bridgebank Capital has announced the appointment of Robert Heywood as a national business development...

New seven-day special from AFI

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) has launched a new seven day spring special. It is available...

Post Office slashes rates

The Post Office has cut rates on a number of products. The new rates include: Two...

Accord changes rates and criteria on buy-to-let

Accord Mortgages has made cuts of 0.10 percentage points to its range of low...

COMMENT

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...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

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Half of solo buyers lack income protection despite adviser input

Nearly half of solo mortgage holders have no income protection in place, even though...

Record surge in buy-to-let companies as landlords pivot

A record 66,587 buy-to-let limited companies were incorporated in 2025 due to more landlords...

House prices pause after strongest January start since 2020

Asking prices for newly listed homes were effectively flat in February, edging down by...

NACFB bolsters broker representation with two board appointments

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers has confirmed the appointment of John Kent...

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