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Media insurance firm taken over

Oval Limited has acquired media insurance broking firm O'Neill and Bramwell Plc. O'Neill and Bramwell...

Unwelcome chart-topping for Lloyds TSB

Lloyds TSB Bank has topped the Financial Ombudsman Service's (FOS) list of complaints for...

Specialist financial services recruitment consultancy launches

A new recruitment consultancy has launched for clients and candidates in the financial services...

Mortgage Brain back on tour

Mortgage Brain is to hold a series of events to showcase its new sourcing...

Essex broker has permissions cancelled

The FSA has cancelled the permissions of Forsure Mortgage Consultants to carry on regulated...

Lloyds rebrand to take three years

Lloyds Banking Group is to move its Lloyds TSB branded businesses to &lta href=&quothttp://www.lloydstsb.com/current_accounts.asp&quot&gtLloyds...

Rise in consumer confidence

The Nationwide has reported that consumer confidence rose by five points to 61 during...

NALS launches approved provider service

The National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) has unveiled its new designated 'NALS approved service...

Facebook could cause insurance premium rise

Confused.com has claimed that people who use social media sites such as Twitter and...

Mortgage market remained subdued in July

Demand for mortgages in July continued to be weak in what is traditionally a...

Tougher capital requirements for banks

Central banks have hammered out a deal to require banks to hold more capital. The...

PAYE saga could hit those with IVAs or DMPs: ClearDebt

ClearDebt has expressed concern over the potential ramifications of HMRC's PAYE tax debacle for...

Housing benefit cuts will cause homes crisis: Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice has warned that the coalition government's proposed cuts to housing benefit will...

London continues to buck the trend

The average LTV on purchase mortgages fell from a six-month high of 71.1% in...

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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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