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Sales remained strong in September: NAEA

The number of house hunters fell for the second consecutive month in September, according...

Record apps for Safe&Secure

Safe&Secure Insurance, which specialises in selling general insurance products on behalf of Intermediaries, has...

FSA given new power of consumer redress

The FSA has been granted a new power to deliver prompt and effective redress...

Paragon appoints underwriting chief

Paul Clampin has been appointed as director of mortgage underwriting for Paragon Mortgages. He joins...

Decade-level slump for remortgages

Remortgaging reached its lowest proportion of total lending for 10 years in August, accounting...

Focus appoints product director

Focus Solutions has appointed Peter Cobb to the position of product director. He joins the...

FSA bans three brokers, with fines over £400,000

The FSA has banned three men for mortgage fraud and fined two of them...

Bibby offers new funding scheme to SMEs

Specialist invoice financier Bibby Financial Services has unveiled a new funding initiative aimed specifically...

AFI appoints Fordham to senior role

Brad Fordham is to become head of sales at Abbey for Intermediaries on 1...

LeadPoint introduces telephone verification technology

LeadPoint has launched a 'real-time' telephone verification system, which will check automatically that the...

Demand for property remains subdued: RICS

Surveyors have reported that there was an influx of new instructions last month, as...

BIBA launches on YouTube

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has launched its first BIBA TV series on...

NFU Mutual makes key appointment

Ian Leech has been appointed sales and agency director of NFU Mutual. He has also...

Interest-only faces obsolescence: IMLA

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has warned that interest-only mortgages will become "effectively...

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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...

Why now is the perfect time for expats to consider UK holiday lets

If you’re anything like me, Easter, the recent swathe of bank holiday weekends, and a sustained period of sunshine have certainly got me thinking...

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Atom bank shaves Near Prime rates

Atom bank has announced a fresh round of rate reductions across its Near Prime...

ModaMortgages cuts rates and launches new HMO & MUFB products

ModaMortgages has announced a reduction in rates across its buy-to-let product range, with cuts...

The Loughborough ups later-life interest-only LTV to 70%

Loughborough Building Society has increased its maximum loan to value (LTV) to 70% for...

FCA seeks to reduce reporting burden with overhaul of complaints data process

The Financial Conduct Authority has unveiled proposals to streamline the way firms report complaints...
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