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‘Licence bankers,’ parliament told

The chairman of the Financial Services Consumer Panel has called for the licensing of...

Rockstead makes three key appointments

Rockstead has made three appointments. The new hires come as part of its expansion...

Positive outlook from Credit Conditions survey

The availability of secured credit to households was reported to have increased significantly in...

Co-op increases renewable energy lending

The Co-operative Bank has almost tripled the amount has lent to the renewable energy...

Karen Hedges joins First Complete

Karen Hedges has been hired by First Complete as its mortgage manager. She will start...

Payday lender has TV ad banned

The Money Shop has been told by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) that its...

50s still see home as key to financing retirement

28% of working homeowners over 50 intend to access the equity in their home...

Bridging set to expand steadily into next year

Brokers expect an average of 45% more bridging business in the next 12 months,...

Gross remortgage lending only 25% of total gross lending

The remortgage market is stagnating; that's the stark conclusion to be drawn from the...

Welsh house prices continue to yo-yo

The average house price in Wales was £900 lower in July than in June,...

Yanks sink Europeans in Ryder Cup-style charity event

The finance industry's alternative Ryder Cup saw the USA team demolish their European opponents,...

The Yorkshire cuts 90% LTV rates

Yorkshire Building Society has cut rates on 90% LTV mortgages by up to 0.25...

Bridgewater to hold Masterclass in Exeter

Bridgewater Equity Release has announced a further Equity Release Advice Masterclass. The fourth of the...

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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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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