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Complete FS reveals 10th anniversary Expo plans

Specialist distributor Complete FS is to hold its 2013 Expo on 19 June at...

Aldermore hires regional sales director

Aldermore has appointed Peter Flynn as regional sales director of its invoice finance business. Flynn...

Y3S launches Loans Insider magazine

Y3S Group has unveiled a new industry magazine for the UK’s financial intermediaries, called...

Phil Spencer to be ‘brand ambassador’ for Zoopla

TV property show presenter Phil Spencer has been appointed as a brand ambassador for...

6% year-on-year fall in mortgage approvals

Gross mortgage borrowing of £7.8bn in February was above the recent monthly average, according...

FCA business plan and risk outlook published

The FSA has published the business plan and risk outlook for the Financial Conduct...

House prices up 0.3% month-on-month

House prices were up 0.3% in March, the highest growth since March 2010, according...

Scottish city affordability improves

Home affordability for city dwellers in Scotland has improved by nearly a quarter since...

Don’t ignore commercial enquiries, says Brightstar

Brightstar Financial is urging brokers to reconsider turning away commercial mortgage enquiries, in the...

APFA calls for MoJ action on claims management firms

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has called on the Ministry of Justice...

Tenet looks to secure 70 MHFS advisers

Tenet Group has stepped in with a rescue package to save Merchant House Financial...

CML slams Scottish move on separate representation

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has criticised the announcement by the Law Society...

Kent Reliance unveils deal for ‘next time buyers’

Kent Reliance has launched a 95% LTV 'next time buyer' mortgage aimed at existing...

Fall in gross remortgage lending

Monthly gross remortgage lending fell by £325 million in February to £2.6 billion, according...

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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