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Portillion retreats on FSA application

The Board at Portillion has confirmed that its application to the FSA for a...

TBMC unveils new buy-to-let exclusive

TBMC has launched a new buy-to-let mortgage with Kent Reliance. The initial rate is 4.79%,...

Exact wins mutual servicing deal

Exact has won a contract to service mortgages for an undisclosed mutual lender with...

Assurant Intermediary improves online broker POS system

Assurant Intermediary has made a number of changes with the aim to increase the...

HML appoints strategic sales director

Richard Johnston has been appointed strategic sales director at HML. He will have responsibility for...

Improved results for the Cambridge

The Cambridge Building Society increased its share of the UK mortgage market last year. Its...

SHIP appoints new chairman

SHIP, the trade body for equity release, has appointed Nigel Waterson as chairman. Waterson...

Letting agent gains Edexcel status

A private lettings agent has become the first property company in the UK to...

Huge concern over open-ended liability

87% of advisers support calls to introduce a 'long-stop' for the financial advice profession,...

Aegon improves critical illness position

Aegon says it paid 93% of all individual protection critical illness (CI) claims in...

MAB reports rise in pre-tax profits

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has reported a group pre-tax profit of £1.9 million for...

Scottish Provident paid out 91% of CI claims in 2011

Scottish Provident paid out £90 million to critical illness policyholders last year. During 91% of...

Scottish house prices continue to fall

The average price of a house in Scotland fell, on a seasonally adjusted basis,...

Government closes property tax avoidance scheme

The government has shut down a what it has dubbed a "contrived and aggressive""...

COMMENT

Making children’s cover part of the mortgage conversation

Seeing a child unwell can often change how we feel, especially if you are a parent. Even when it’s a common childhood illness, such...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 13

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 12

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 11

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

A BBR decision rooted in caution, not complacency

The Bank of England MPC’s decision to hold Bank Base Rate (BBR) will come as a welcome outcome for many across the mortgage market,...

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Mortgage leaders urge sector to take part in ED&I survey

Senior figures from Mortgage Advice Bureau, Legal & General and Coreco have urged mortgage...

The Right Mortgage adds TAB to lender panel

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has added specialist property finance lender TAB to...

LSL signals further profit growth as market steadies after refinancing surge

LSL Property Services has said it expects to deliver further profit growth in 2026,...

Nadine Coyle and AJ Odudu to headline Sort Ball

Sort Group has announced Nadine Coyle and AJ Odudu as the headline acts for...

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