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RICS wants regulation of lettings agents

In calling for the compulsory regulation of lettings agents, RICS believes it could, when...

Barclays extends mis-selling provisions

Ahead of the publication of its full year results on 12 February, Barclays has...

The emotional cost of intergenerational lending

69% of people say that parents supporting adult children financially has an emotional impact...

Holloway Friendly maintains claims paid

Holloway Friendly paid 96% of all income protection claims in 2012, exceeding the ABI...

NACFB opens Commercial Finance Expo 2013 for registration

The NACFB has revealed that the 2013 NACFB Commercial Finance Expo is to be...

Masthaven hires group financial controller

Inge Valkenburg has joined Masthaven as its group financial controller. Valkenburg (pictured) joins the London-based...

Bright Grey reports high claims payout figure

Bright Grey has reported that it paid out 93% of critical illness claims during...

Buy-to-let fixed rates fell over 2012

TBMC has published results from its Landlord Profile Tracking Index for the final quarter...

LV= unveils retirement microsite for advisers

LV= has launched the Retirement Centre, a microsite designed to provide advisers with practical...

Tesco Underwriting appoints chief underwriting officer

Darren McCauley has been appointed as the new chief underwriting officer at Tesco Underwriting...

Board changes at Perspective

Perspective Financial Group has promoted two members of staff to board level and established...

Capital’s domestic home buyers recycling wealth

A growing proportion of homeowners in the prime areas of London are cashing in...

Rightmove predicts increase in number of landlords

The property supply shortage that has plagued the rental sector in recent years looks...

Tenet disappointed by FSCS funding consultation

Following the publication of the FSA’s recent CP13/1 consultation paper on future FSCS funding,...

COMMENT

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...

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...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 13

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 12

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 11

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

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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...

OMS appoints Simon Tippett as head of delivery

One Mortgage System (OMS) has appointed Simon Tippett as head of delivery as the...

Together reports record lending as loan book reaches £8.4bn

Together Financial Services Limited has reported a further quarter of growth, with lending volumes...

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