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Patrick Gale becomes Defaqto chairman

Defaqto has announced the appointment of Patrick Gale as its new non-executive chairman. ...

Halifax includes part exchange on NewBuy

Halifax is now allowing purchasers who are part exchanging their current home to purchase...

NACFB appoints chairman

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has appointed a new chairman for...

Struggle for second steppers

So-called 'second steppers' are continuing to bear the brunt of the stagnant housing market,...

‘Slightly positive’ outlook for house prices over 2013

The average price paid for a house in December was £12 lower than that...

New deals from the Nottingham

The Nottingham Building Society has launched eight new mortgage products. Rates have been reduced and all...

Brightstar increases Precise proc fees

Brightstar Financial has increased procuration fees for bridging deals on cases for Precise Mortgages. For...

Tenet reveals post-RDR adviser status

Tenet has revealed that 98% of advisers within its network have maintained independent status...

Coles to step down from BSA

The Building Societies Association's (BSA) director-general, Adrian Coles, is to step down from...

Nationwide cuts three-year fixed rate mortgages

The Nationwide Building Society has reduced its three, four and five year fixed rates...

Hinckley & Rugby cuts fix and discount rates

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has reduced the rates of two of its...

Blemain Finance changes products and services

Blemain Finance has introduced new plans, interest rates, LTVs and improved services. It has increased...

Pink ended 2012 on protection high

Pink smashed its own record for life sales at the end of last year,...

Vertex rebrands financial services proposition

Following the recent restructuring of the Vertex Group, Vertex Financial Services has rejigged its...
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COMMENT

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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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StreamBank strengthens broker support with senior hires in sales and underwriting

Specialist lender StreamBank has added to its sales and underwriting teams as it looks...
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OMS expands customer and inclusion remit with senior hire

One Mortgage System has recruited Jessica Tonczynski to a newly defined role combining customer...
Later Life

Scotland and Wales lead confidence rankings for working into later life

Workers in Scotland and Wales are the most confident in Britain that they could...
Conveyancing

Nationwide completes first live digital mortgage deeds with Veyco technology

Nationwide Building Society has become the first UK lender to complete live mortgage transactions...

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