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L&G extends partnership with Nationwide for five-year protection distribution agreement

Legal & General (L&G) Retail Protection has signed a new five-year protection distribution agreement...

Housing market cooled as demand weakened ahead of stamp duty deadline

The UK housing market showed signs of softening in March, according to the latest...

Target Group introduces AI-powered call summaries to boost contact centre efficiency

Specialist business process outsourcing firm Target Group has enhanced its customer experience platform with...

Trump tensions prompt surge in life insurance interest among young adults

One in four young adults in the UK say they are now more likely...

Phoebus Software expands ecosystem by partnering with Consectus

Phoebus Software has added Consectus to its digital partnership ecosystem so that its clients...

Time Finance strengthens invoice finance division with new appointment

Time Finance has announced the appointment of Danielle Lynch as relationship manager in its...

Demand surges and efficiency peaks in specialist lending, Brickflow data reveals

The first quarter of 2025 has seen a marked surge in activity across the...

MPowered makes voice AI the first point of contact for brokers

MPowered Mortgages is continuing its mission to streamline the broker experience by introducing a...

HREF backs £24m Worcester PRS acquisition

Hilco Real Estate Finance (HREF) has completed a £24m loan facility to support the...

UTB cuts mortgage rates and raises LTI cap to 6x income

United Trust Bank (UTB) has reduced rates across its entire residential mortgage product range...

Aldermore extends block bridging facility to Mint Property Finance

Aldermore has extended a multi-million-pound block bridging facility to Mint Property Finance, the Manchester-based...

Paragon expands BTL offering with new 80% LTV products and rate cuts

Paragon Bank has launched two new buy-to-let mortgage products at up to 80% loan-to-value...

More over-55’s using lifetime mortgages to clear debts and home loans

A growing number of older homeowners are turning to lifetime mortgages to manage financial...

The Coventry cuts mortgage pricing as swap rates ease

Coventry for intermediaries has announced a reduction in selected fixed mortgage rates, responding to...

COMMENT

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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Nationwide completes first live digital mortgage deeds with Veyco technology

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

CIExpert adds Royal London to income protection insight zone

Royal London has become the latest insurer to join CIExpert’s Income Protection Insight Zone,...

First-time buyers ‘closer than they think’ to owning a home

Most wannabe first-time buyers may be far closer to homeownership than they realise according...

FTBs handed boost as high-LTV mortgage choice hits record

First-time buyers and borrowers with small deposits are entering 2026 with more mortgage choice...

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