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Co-op Bank fined for failing to handle PPI complaints fairly

The FSA has fined The Co-operative Bank plc £113,300 for failing to handle payment...

Coventry Intermediaries launches new fixed rates

Coventry Intermediaries has unveiled a range of two and five-year fixed rates, available from...

Rate cuts from Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages is reducing rates across its whole mortgage range. Reductions of up to 0.40...

Kilimanjaro charity climb for Brightstar’s Leppard

Brian Leppard, head of specialist mortgages and buy-to-let at Brightstar Financial, is looking for...

Parent finances in jeopardy from funding their kids

The so-called 'Bank of Mum & Dad' is providing a number of parents with...

Robust returns from rents over 2012

Advertised rental prices increased by an average of 1.9% across Great Britain in 2012,...

Equity Release Council supports new care report

The Equity Release Council has given its backing to the CentreForum report, Delivering Dilnot:...

LeadPoint UK founder quits

LeadPoint UK founder and managing director Nick Chapman is to leave the business. Chapman set...

Fall in tenant arrears

There has been a fall in the number of tenants in severe arrears for...

Sesame Bankhall Group launches new GI portal

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) will be rolling out a new General Insurance (GI) proposition...

Shawbrook makes commission changes

Shawbrook Bank has made a number of permanent changes to its commercial lending product...

Dragonfly celebrates bridge for BVI borrower

Dragonfly Property Finance has taken a £3m bridging loan to an offshore structure from...

New Platform mortgage range

Platform has unveiled a new mainstream mortgage range, which it claims shows its commitment...

Christmas 2011 debts continue

17% have yet to pay off debts from Christmas 2011, according to new research...

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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Canal trek triumph as Berry and Morely win gold

Jason Berry and Charlie Morely finished their epic 141-mile trek up the Grand Union...

East Ayrshire named most affordable area for first-time buyers

East Ayrshire has been named the most affordable location in the UK for first-time...

Landlords buying from landlords as BTL purchases hit 10-year high

Landlord purchases have climbed to their highest level in a decade although the latest...

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...

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