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Equity release market back on track

There was significant growth in both volumes and value of the equity release market...

New BBA chairman “to help restore trust and confidence in banking”

Sir Nigel Wicks, chairman of Euroclear, is to be the new chairman of the...

Payne joins rebuildingsociety.com

Peer-to-business lending platform rebuildingsociety.com has announced the appointment of Nigel Payne, the former managing...

Government approves LIBOR review recommendations

The government has accepted the recommendations of Martin Wheatley's independent review of LIBOR in...

LV= introduces IP discount

LV= is offering a 5% discount on all income protection applications until 30 November...

Friends Life improves Group IP offering

Friends Life has made changes to its Group Income Protection (GIP) policy. These include the...

RBS exits Asset Protection Scheme

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc has confirmed that it has reached agreement with...

Senior recruits at Cadogan Keelan Westall

Cadogan Keelan Westall has added to its management team with the appointment of Amanda...

Perspective ready for RDR

Perspective Financial Group has completed its latest adviser conference and said it is prepared...

Homeowning aspirations still strong

Research of over 2,000 potential/existing first time buyers for the Yorkshire Building Society found...

New professional qualification for asset finance

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) is partnering with the ifs School of Finance...

Friends Life outlines gender pricing policy

Friends Life has stated it will make gender-specific terms available for intermediary protection business...

CDS and Time4Advice to launch ClientCore

Client Data Systems (CDS) Group has entered into a joint venture with Time4Advice. The mortgage...

InterBay Commercial unveils new range

InterBay Commercial has returned to lending. This follows its recent acquisition by OneSavings Bank plc. It...

COMMENT

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...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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PM Law Group collapse: essential information for buyers and sellers

Following the sudden collapse of PM Law Group, the Home Buying & Selling Council...

Conveyancing sector moves into gear following PM Law Group collapse

The abrupt closure of PM Law Group has left thousands of property transactions in...

Santander UK names new head of mortgage trading

Santander UK has appointed Ben Merritt as head of mortgage trading. Merritt (pictured) will report...

Britain’s post-war generation reaches 80 with longer lives and new financial pressures

The first wave of babies born after the Second World War turns 80 this...

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