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Marginal improvement in the Scottish economy

Bank of Scotland's latest Business Monitor has shown a slight improvement in the economy...

LV= offers income protection discount

LV= has introduced a temporary discount on income protection. The protection provider is offering a...

Universal application process for protection launched

Directlife has unveiled Quote+, a universal application process for protection insurance products. The protection...

Aldermore appoints agricultural BDM

Aldermore has appointed Rob Brudenell as its business development manager (BDM), with responsibility for...

Building societies have largest market share since 1999

Building societies currently make up 21.5% of the gross mortgage lending market, nearly double...

Intermediary portal launched

BancTec has introduced Broker Portal, a web gateway that allows brokers to submit multiple...

APFA wants FCA fees to reflect adviser numbers

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has called on the upcoming fees paper...

TenetLine expands panel

TenetLime has added Kent Reliance to its mortgage panel. Managing director, Gemma Harle, said the...

Virgin Money adds new residential and buy-to-let mortgages

Virgin Money has made a number of changes across its residential mortgage range.  Key residential...

New products from Tesco Bank

Tesco Bank has added new mortgage rates across its range of mortgage products. In addition,...

AFI overhauls mortgage range

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) will tomorrow cuts rates on a number of deals across...

New NatWest exclusives for Pink and First Complete

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has made a range of exclusives available to the Appointed Representatives...

TBMC launches new buy-to-let exclusive with Mortgage Trust

TBMC has launched a new exclusive buy-to-let mortgage from Mortgage Trust. The initial rate...

Move with Us adds public notice properties tracking

Move with Us has improved its whitehot property website. The changes are designed to help...

COMMENT

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...

Making children’s cover part of the mortgage conversation

Seeing a child unwell can often change how we feel, especially if you are a parent. Even when it’s a common childhood illness, such...

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NatWest commits £20bn to support growth across the North of England

NatWest Group has committed £20 billion over the next decade to support economic growth...

The Exeter team prepares for London to Paris charity cycle

Seven members of The Exeter’s distribution team will take on a 340-mile cycle from...

HSBC UK automates remortgage cases through LMS platform

HSBC UK has become the first lender to automate remortgage cases through LMS’s Decisioning...

Large mortgage networks lose AR firms as brokers reassess support

Some of the UK’s largest mortgage networks recorded the biggest net losses in appointed...

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