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Purchase approvals at highest level for two years

Loans for home purchases reached their highest number since December 2009 in November, according...

AFI hit by Scottish storms

Bad weather in Scotland has affected Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI). The adverse wether conditions the...

Rise in money mule fraud

The UK's Fraud Prevention Service, CIFAS, has warned that 'money mule' fraud is on...

Ageas Protect MD quits

Ageas Protect says its managing director Martin Werth has chosen to step down from...

New gap-filling tool launched

The Institute of Financial Services has unveiled a universal gap-filling tool for financial advisers...

Big rise in attempted mortgage fraud

Attempted mortgage fraud increased dramatically in the three months to the end of September...

Peer-to-peer lending not covered by FSCS

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has reminded individuals that it does not protect...

No change to the Bank Rate

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy committee (MPC) has left the Bank Rate unchanged...

Tenet sees pre-RDR AR growth

Tenet has continued to see growth in Appointed Representative (AR) numbers in the lead...

BIBA chief calls for regulatory changes

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has claimed that the continuing language used by...

Job losses to follow UKAR office closure

The holding company for the Government-owned companies of Bradford & Bingley plc and Northern...

TrigoldCrystal adds Connect Overseas sourcing facility

TrigoldCrystal has joined forces with Connect Overseas to provide clients a sourcing feature for...

FSA sets up non-exec director consultation

The FSA has issued a consultation on guidance for non-executive directors (NEDs). The regulator...

Brokers expect short-term lending expansion

82% of brokers surveyed by Precise Mortgages during its recent roadshows believe that the...
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The nightmare of UK homebuying needs reform

House sellers will be forced to disclose problems with their homes before sale under plans by the Government to cut costs for buyers and...

Goldilocks and the three bear markets

Are you familiar with C/2025 N1 (ATLAS) or you might know it by its nickname 3I/ATLAS? Whatever you want to call it,  it is currently...

Mark Bogard on policy, politics and the future of advice

When Mark Bogard, Chief Executive of Family Building Society, talks about Britain’s housing policy, he is unsparing in his assessment: short-termism, revolving-door ministers and...

Finding efficiency will keep branches as the beating heart of mutual sector

Whether you speak to customers or building societies, they will tell you just how important branches are – even as financial services and wider...

Mortgages, mutuality, members and making a difference

Anyone working in the mortgage market knows that a key area of our measurement is sales. How many cases we complete, the value of...

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Rising sick leave issues as long-term absence costs top £2k per worker

The majority of UK businesses are increasingly anxious about the impact of sickness absence...
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Movera strengthens people and culture team with two senior appointments

Home moving brand Movera has expanded its human resources leadership team with two new...
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Housing market stalls as buyers and sellers pull back ahead of Budget

Britain’s housing market has stalled for a third consecutive month as uncertainty over next...
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First-time buyer homes outpace wider market as affordability improves

First-time buyers are paying more for their homes than they were a year ago...

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