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FCA sets out challenges for financial services industry

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published two occasional papers on behavioural economics to...

House price optimism grows over past quarter

Optimism in house price prospects has increased markedly over the past three months, according...

Promise upgrades its sourcing portal

Promise Solutions has introduced a new version of its secured loan sourcing portal,...

NatWest IS to make rate cuts

NatWest Intermediary Solutions will tomorrow make a series of rate cuts on a number...

Housing market consultant banned for tax dodging

Richard Fordham, director of London-based housing market consultancy Fordham Research Group Limited, has been...

SBG hosts Mortgage Extra Live events

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) is this month hosting a series of mortgage seminars across...

Buy-to-let investors venturing further afield from London

Average rents rose and rental payment arrears fell in the first quarter 2013 compared...

Increasing numbers of landlords refinancing

Remortgaging accounted for 69% of all residential buy-to-let transactions in the first quarter...

Direct Line ad banned

Direct Line has had an internet video advert banned by the Advertising Standards Authority...

Nationwide offers its lowest ever fixed rates

Nationwide has cut all of its rates at 60% and 70% loan to value...

Bridgewater releases aid on price of long-term care

Bridgewater Equity Release has launched the latest in its series of 'Just a thought...'...

L&G adds counselling to Group IP offering

Legal & General is now including free face-to-face counselling as part of its Group...

AMI expresses concern over new FCA fees and costs

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) says the increase of 15% in the FCA's...

The Source becomes another preferred GI provider

Source Insurance has been appointed as a preferred supplier of general insurance to 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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