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Skipton receives third customer service award from Customer First

Skipton has become the first building society to receive official recognition for its commitment...

Two new deals from Aldermore

Aldermore has added two new products to its Limited Edition range of residential mortgages. Firstly,...

Scottish labour market remains challenging

The Scottish labour market appears to have weakened over August, according to latest data...

Land management firm to be wound up

A petition has been presented in the High Court to wind up Britannia Land...

Sesame selects compliance IT platform

Sesame has selected Redland Business Solutions as its partner for a new compliance IT...

Eight-year low for rental voids

The average void period in the rental market has fallen to its lowest level...

FSA takes action over five firms’ RMAR failings

Five regulated firms have had their permissions cancelled by the FSA. The handful all were...

Berry to succeed Shave as GEMHL CEO

Colin Shave is to retire as CEO of GE Money Home Lending (GEMHL) on...

Tenet to offer PI solution for ex-ARs

Tenet has developed a new scheme to help former advisers gain protection and plug...

Rents – and tenant arrears – up again

Rents rose in August by 1.4%, according to the latest Buy-to-Let Index from LSL...

The Leeds offers cake and a cuppa for charity

Leeds Building Society will be taking part in the World's Biggest Coffee Morning in...

People still want to become homeowners

More people than ever before want to be home-owners in the long term, according...

Large rise in spending on cards

According to new figures released by Barclaycard, consumer spending on cards saw a near...

Busy August for bridger

Bridging lender Drawbridge Finance says it issued 127 Agreements In Principle (AIPs) on loans...

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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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