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Payday loans being used for mortgage payments

Almost one million people have taken out a payday loan to help pay their...

E.surv unveils annual property inspection service

E.surv has launched a new property inspection service aimed at helping elderly or vulnerable...

BIBA launches sanctions checking facility

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has launched a sanctions checking facility to assist...

Co-op sees large rise in storm-related claims

The Co-operative Insurance has reported receiving more claims on 4 January than it would...

LV= cuts equity release rate

LV= has cut the rate on its lifetime and flexible lifetime mortgages. The interest rate...

Divorce-based apps up at borro

Borro has reported a 37% rise in divorce related loan applications over the past...

Clydesdale/Yorkshire banks offer fee free deal

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have launched a fee free mortgage offer. The Banks are waiving...

Flatshare demand down slightly

The average number of potential tenants competing for each rental room on the market...

Sesame Bankhall appoints wealth management chief

Sesame Bankhall Group has appointed Pan Andreas to head up its new wealth management...

Major new powers to credit unions

Credit unions will receive new powers to deliver more services to more members and...

TMA unveils new sales force

Mortgage club TMA has appointed two new regional sales managers. Julie Johnston and Lee Loizou...

New anti-insurance fraud unit set up

A new unit has been launched today, dedicated to tackling insurance fraud across the...

Senior appointment at Just Retirement

Just Retirement has announced the appointment of Keith Haggart as its director of retirement...

New BDM for Tiuta

Tiuta PLC has appointed Georgina Lanario as its new business development manager (BDM). She replaces...

COMMENT

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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