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Take tougher action on debt management firms, OFT told

Citizens Advice has claimed that a large number of fee charging debt management companies...

Focus on systems and controls, Bankhall tells firms

Bankhall is urging firms to review their systems and controls in light of the...

New fixes from the Hinckley & Rugby

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched two new fixed rate mortgages. They are a...

AFI makes widespread reductions on fixed rates

Abbey for Intermediaries is tomorrow cutting rates on a range of its two, three,...

Another IFA acquired by Perspective Financial Group

Perspective Financial Group has acquired Durham-based IFA practice, Walter Wright Financial Services. Walter Wright was...

Key Retirement Solutions secures deal with mail order firm

Key Retirement Solutions has embarked upon a strategic partnership with mail order firm Freemans...

FSA bans mortgage broker

A mortgage broker has been banned by the FSA from carrying out regulated activities. Stephen...

Improved drawdown options from More 2 Life

More 2 Life has expanded drawdown options for clients qualifying for enhanced rates by...

TBMC to distribute Kent Reliance BTL deals

TBMC has expanded its product offering. The buy-to-let and commercial mortgage specialist has been selected...

Teachers improves its broker portal

Teachers Building Society has unveiled a new online portal for intermediaries. It was developed with...

Defaqto highlights offset attractiveness

Offset mortgages could be the answer for savers who are losing out because of...

Landlords look to Green Deal

Two-thirds of private landlords would consider taking advantage of the Government's Green Deal scheme...

Tribunal back OFT’s revocation of debt collector’s CCL

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has had its decision to revoke the consumer...

Complaints over Money Advice Service not upheld

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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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