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Barriers to entry for new bank entrants relaxed

The FSA and the Bank of England have published the results of their review...

Pink to improve its equity release AR support

Pink is improving its support programme for equity release authorised ARs. This will include a...

New deals from NatWest IS

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has added a number of new deals to its Core range...

Strong results from the Leeds

2012 saw net residential lending at Leeds Building Society reach almost two and a...

OneSavings Bank posts pre-tax profit

OneSavings Bank plc has reported a post-tax profit of £8 million in 2012, compared...

New fixes from the Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have introduced new two and five year fixed rates. They are...

Keystone unveils free broker iPhone app

A new iPhone app from Keystone Buy to Let Mortgages allows brokers to look...

Worrying rise in number of financially vulnerable households

The number of financially vulnerable households in Great Britain has trebled in the past...

UTB makes development finance appointment

United Trust Bank has announced the appointment of Gordon Robinson as a new...

Three-bed semis fastest sellers

Three bedroom semi-detached properties are selling the fastest in the current market, according to...

Sesame Bankhall Group doubles trading profit

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) generated a trading profit in 2012 of £4.1 million, compared...

Trade body terminates 1,100 Aussie brokers over standards failings

The Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) has terminated the membership of 1,100...

Capital Bridging Finance head enters canoe for charity

Keith Aldridge, principal of Capital Bridging Finance, is to take part in the Devizes...

APFA fears big adviser hike in regulator’s budget

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has responded to the Financial Conduct Authority’s...

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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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...

Afin Bank appoints Beth Jeffs to lead product strategy

Afin Bank has appointed Beth Jeffs as head of product and proposition, with responsibility...

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