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Paragon acquires further RBS loans

The Paragon Group of Companies has acquired further unsecured consumer loans, through its Idem...

Confidence in banking at all-time low

People in the UK are more disillusioned with the banking sector than ever before,...

Access 4 Finance pleased with introducer interest

Access 4 Finance has revealed that since the launch of its new website and...

Pension not seen as retirement solution for many

44% of people do not currently expect to use a pension to fund their...

Post Office rolls out expansion strategy

The Post Office is today introducing the first phase of introducing trained branch 'mortgage...

Aldermore forges links with business school

Aldermore Asset Finance has developed links with Aberystwyth University School of Management and Business. This...

Fees divide between banks and mutuals

Analysis by MoneySupermarket has found there is a big difference between the fees attached...

Shawbrook Bank breaks even

Shawbrook Bank says it has reached break-even point under a year since it launched...

Pair of BTL exclusives for PMS and Sesame

PMS members and appointed representatives (ARs) of Sesame network now can offer two new...

Accord Mortgages cuts two-year rates

Accord Mortgages has cut rates by up to 0.30 percentage points from its two-year...

Remortgage market boost from fixed rate ‘war’

The proportion of John Charcol's clients remortgaging increased from 32.1% in May to 39.2%...

First direct cuts mortgage rates

First direct has reduced the rates on all of its standard and fee free...

Crucial European vote on mortgages delayed

A vote that may decide the final shape of the proposed European directive on...

L&G expands CIC cover

Legal & General has improving its critical illness cover (CIC). It now includes extra cover...

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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