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Precise Mortgages’ commission boost from Positive Lending

Positive Lending is to pay introducers 1.50% for all completed Precise Mortgages' bridging business...

Leeds’ chairman to retire next year

Robin Smith will retire from his position as chairman of the Leeds Building Society...

Leeds’ members donate thousands to Marie Curie Cancer Care

Former EastEnders and Footballers Wives actress Gillian Taylforth has visited Leeds Building Society’s Head...

Honister ARs offered lifeline

Key Retirement Solutions and Annuity People have teamed up to offer support to appointed...

Defaqto publications gain CII accreditation for CPD

Defaqto's publications are now recognised as contributing to the continuing professional development (CPD) of...

MAS boss quits

Tony Hobman has resigned as chief executive of the Money Advice Service, following a...

The Skipton introduces new fixed rates

Skipton Building Society has unveiled new two, three and five-year mortgage products. The new product...

Increase in ‘severe’ arrears among tenant community

There was an 8% rise in the number of tenants in severe financial difficulty...

Mutual lending prospers while banks stutter

There were 51,098 mortgage approvals for house purchase in May, according to the Bank...

“Grim” future outlook for SMEs

'Micro', small and medium sized businesses on average need £94,000 in start-up capital, according...

West One Loans appoints BDM

West One Loans has has appointed Keir Morris as a business development manager (BDM). He...

Bob Diamond quits

Barclays chief executive has resigned with immediate effect. This follows the bank's fine last week...

Rising rural inflation adds to ‘country premium’

Year-on-year ‘rural inflation' levels averaged 7.7% over 12 months, compared to the national average...

Prison for mortgage fraudsters

Five people have been jailed for a total of over 17 years for their...

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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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