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Exeter Family Friendly paid 95% of IP claims

Income protection insurer Exeter Family Friendly has released its claims statistics for 2012. The mutual...

Eight charged by FCA over land banking

Eight men have been charged by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) with conspiracy to...

Record number of property viewings before buying

Potential home owners are viewing between 10 and 15 properties before deciding on a...

Borro to hold broker workshop for NACFB members

Borro is hosting a free workshop at its central London offices and valuation centre...

First post-acquistition completion for Prestige Finance

Prestige Finance has completed its first new loan since the lender's relaunch in March...

Aldermore establishes invoice finance team in Peterborough

Aldermore has recruited a specialist team for invoice finance, based in its Peterborough Head...

Letting agent rapped over ‘number one’ tag

A lettings agent has been ordered to pull a press ad and leaflet following...

Scottish housing market “turning a corner”

The latest LSL/Acadametrics House Price Index shows an increase of £1,676, or 1.2% in...

Gulf between pensioner income and house price growth revealed

The Equity Release Council has established that increasing house prices over the last 15...

Sharp rise in mortgage activity

Mortgage Advice Bureau has reported a 25% increase in mortgage activity during the first...

New fixes from the Co-op

The Co-operative Bank has unveiled a new range of fixed mortgage rates. New...

Dragonfly creates buzz with Hornet hire

Dragonfly Property Finance has appointed a new credit manager. Peter Hornet joins the short-term...

NatWest IS makes key service appointment

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has appointed Sarah Taylor to the newly created position of service...

Brokers have faith in buy-to-let and secured lending

Brokers expect the most growth to come from buy-to-let and secured loans over the...
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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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