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PPI claims to FSCS generate millions for CMCs

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has paid out nearly £136 million in mis-sold...

Land Registry opens fraud line

Home owners who are concerned their property might be subject to a fraudulent sale...

New hire for Bridgebank

Bridgebank Capital has announced the appointment of Kay Williams as legal case manager. Her role...

Cambridge & Counties signs deal with Phoebus Software

Phoebus Software has agreed a five-year deal with Cambridge & Counties Bank (CC Bank)...

Hinckley & Rugby launches new build mortgages

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has two new mortgages for buyers of newly built...

RICS wants regulation of lettings agents

In calling for the compulsory regulation of lettings agents, RICS believes it could, when...

Barclays extends mis-selling provisions

Ahead of the publication of its full year results on 12 February, Barclays has...

The emotional cost of intergenerational lending

69% of people say that parents supporting adult children financially has an emotional impact...

Holloway Friendly maintains claims paid

Holloway Friendly paid 96% of all income protection claims in 2012, exceeding the ABI...

NACFB opens Commercial Finance Expo 2013 for registration

The NACFB has revealed that the 2013 NACFB Commercial Finance Expo is to be...

Masthaven hires group financial controller

Inge Valkenburg has joined Masthaven as its group financial controller. Valkenburg (pictured) joins the London-based...

Bright Grey reports high claims payout figure

Bright Grey has reported that it paid out 93% of critical illness claims during...

Buy-to-let fixed rates fell over 2012

TBMC has published results from its Landlord Profile Tracking Index for the final quarter...

LV= unveils retirement microsite for advisers

LV= has launched the Retirement Centre, a microsite designed to provide advisers with practical...

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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...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

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Green shoots for housing market as confidence rebounds

Surveyors are reporting the clearest signs yet that the housing slowdown may be bottoming...

AML regime ‘costing billions with little return’

Global anti-money laundering rules are imposing vast costs on banks while recovering less than...

HSBC UK to host Spring Budget economy webinars for intermediaries

HSBC UK is inviting brokers to join a series of economy update webinars focused...

Clydesdale Bank hikes selected residential fixed rates

Clydesdale Bank is increasing a range of residential fixed rate products across purchase, remortgage...

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