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Acquisition number six in 2010 for Perspective

Perspective Financial Group has made its 18th acquisition - Applewood Wealth Management. The acquisition of...

NatWest wins sales team award

NatWest Intermediary Solutions won the title of Best Overall Sales Team Award at the...

Banks need improved ethical policies say Brits

Almost three-quarters of Britons want banks to improve their ethical polices, according to a...

Big rise in Investec’s large mortgage lending

Investec Specialist Private Bank has seen a 46% increase in the number of mortgage...

New P2P lender pleased with first month’s activity

New peer-to-peer lending site RateSetter.com has lent £612,984 since its launch on 7 October....

Former MPC member joins the Yorkshire board

Yorkshire Building Society has appointed Kate Barker, former member of the Monetary Policy Committee...

Average 95% LTVs have increased this year

Moneysupermarket.com has reported that there has been a 22% increase in the number of...

Paradigm to run MMR workshops

Mortgage partnership proposition Paradigm Mortgage Services has announced the first in a series of...

Brokers support CML’s interest-only stance

TMA's October Distribution Indicator shows brokers back the Council of Mortgage Lenders' (CML) position...

The Expo is still worth a visit

The Expo remains a more than worthwhile date in the diary, argues Guy Garrard,...

E-Solutions rolls out version 3.2 of SAMS

E-Solutions has introduced a new version of its software for banks and building societies. The...

Government plans Land Registry sell-off

Concern has been raised over the possible privatisation of the Land Registry, with fears...

MDA sells businesses to TPG Capital

Firms including MDA SearchFlow Limited, MDA Hub Limited, xit2 Limited, Rochford Brady Group and...

Pair of appointment for Ageas Insurance

Ageas Insurance - previously Fortis Insurance - has manned two appointments in its Personal...

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Despite the ups and downs of the world’s money markets, today the UK Mortgage market seems to have remained relatively calm. Swap rates continue...

Execution-only or (Consumer) Duty of care? The FCA can’t have it both ways

Thankfully, there has been a growing amount of interest and analysis of the FCA’s most recent Consultation Paper – CP25/11 – and it’s somewhat...

The accessibility gap in mortgage tech — and why it matters now

In an industry built on trust and transparency, mortgage brokers can’t afford to overlook digital accessibility. Yet many mortgage portals remain hard to navigate...

Professionalism, planning and portfolio strategy: the evolution of buy-to-let

I took part in a panel session in London earlier this month with some of my lending peers, and it gave us all the...

Rate cut momentum is welcome, but presents challenges for advisers

In recent weeks, we have seen a welcome shift in momentum across the mortgage market. A broad range of lenders have reduced pricing across...

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Market Harborough BS once again named among UK’s best places to work

Market Harborough Building Society has been named one of the Sunday Times Best Places...

Family BS cuts rates and adds ‘high-loan’ options

Family Building Society has launched a refreshed mortgage product range featuring rate reductions of...

Aldermore supports new student accommodation scheme in Northampton

Aldermore has provided a multi-million pound development loan to College Street Northampton LLP to...

The Cumberland strengthens support for SMEs with new lending criteria

The Cumberland Building Society has announced an expansion of its commercial lending criteria, signalling...
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