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Virgin Money revises product offering

Virgin Money has made a number of changes across its residential and buy-to-let mortgage...

Retirement savings reach all-time low

Only 45% of those who could and should be preparing financially for their old...

The Leeds cuts fixed rates

The Leeds Building Society now has a two-year fixed rate mortgage at 2.09% between...

LV= offers ‘unique’ critical illness benefits

LV= has improved its critical illness (CI) cover. The changes include increasing the number of...

55% increase in mutual lending, year-on-year

Gross mortgage lending by building societies and other mutual lenders was £3.2 billion in...

Aldermore on the look out for top manufacturers

EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation and Aldermore have launched the hunt for the UK's best...

Scottish Widows publishes IP claims data for first time

Scottish Widows paid out 98% of life and 88% of critical illness claims last...

Clayton Euro Risk boss to leave

Clayton Euro Risk has announced that Tim Keast, its chief executive, will leave the...

Weekend ‘outage’ for lender

BM Solutions says its systems will be unavailable on Sunday for IS and Mortgages. The...

Calls for FCA to streamline demands on advisers

Adviser firms spend on average 24 hours each over the course of a year...

New ‘spring specials’ from AFI

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) has launched a pair of seven day 'spring specials' with...

House prices up and repossessions down

The April Market Trend Data from Land Registry shows that house prices were up...

Openwork increases adviser marketing support offering

Openwork has launched a new marketing support drive aimed at helping its owner-advisers grow...

The Leeds cuts buy-to-let rate

Leeds Building Society has made reductions in the headline rate on a number of...

COMMENT

Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike. Higher rates, tighter affordability pressures and more varied working patterns...

Economic abuse: The warning signs every adviser should recognise

Taking out a joint mortgage is one of the most common ways for people to get onto the property ladder. For many, combining earning...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 15

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Why partnerships are key for unlocking advice niches

What’s your USP? It’s a vital question for all businesses to consider, but particularly advice firms. So, what exactly draws a potential client to...

Is landlord liquidity at risk of becoming too overlooked?

Among the many heated debates swirling around the buy-to-let market at present - and there are many - one that gets relatively little attention...

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Buckinghamshire cuts fees on credit repair mortgage ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has halved product fees across its Credit Revive and Credit Restore...

SortRefer launches snagging reports service for new-build buyers

SortRefer has launched a snagging reports service to help brokers support clients buying new-build...

Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike....

CIExpert partners with Succession Wealth on protection advice

Protection research platform CIExpert has entered into a strategic partnership with Succession Wealth aimed...

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