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FSA fines to be more closely linked to income

The FSA has published its new penalties policy, which could see enforcement fines treble...

TMA boosts online presence for DAs

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January house prices up 4.7% year-on-year

House prices were 4.7% higher in January than at the same time in 2009,...

COMMENT: anger over FSA fee hikes justified

Brokers are rightly aggrieved by FSA fees, argues Phil Whitehouse, head of The Mortgage...

Assurant offers B&C indemnity insurance

Assurant Intermediary will be offering indemnity commission on its range of building & contents...

ANALYSIS: sale and rent back and the broker

Julian Sampson, partner at Wright & Wright, explains how the sale and rent back...

US and Japan set for distressed sale rise

The US and Japan are set to see the biggest rise in distressed sales...

Bibby fears NIC rise

The increase in employers' National Insurance Contributions (NICs) by an extra 0.5% from April...

Y3S increases headcount

Finance broker Y3S has recruited 40 staff over the last six months to deal...

OFT takes action over lead generator

The OFT has imposed requirements on Reset Finance Ltd to ensure that it complies...

RICS’ HomeBuyer Report welcomed

A new scheme to simplify the process of obtaining condition survey information before buying...

Worry expressed over commercial revaluation damage

The Business Centre Association (BCA) has urged the commercial property market to take immediate...

Dec-Jan house prices up 2.1%: Land Registry

The January data from Land Registry's House Price Index shows an annual price change...

SSP second software house in Aviva integration

Aviva has worked with IT company SSP to give 600 extra brokers access to...

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Trump’s crazy tariffs could actually be good news for UK landlords

In an unexpected twist, Donald Trump’s return to the global stage with a fresh wave of tariffs could end up doing UK landlords a...

The business case for Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been part of the daily news agenda for a couple of years now and there are tremendous opportunities for the...

Rise of AI: from virtual assistants to strategic value

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries. It’s streamlining operations, creating new possibilities. The shift is no longer theoretical, even in the mortgage industry; it’s now...

Imposter syndrome & anxiety: how nutrition and lifestyle can help

Have you ever felt like a fraud, despite your achievements? Like you don’t truly deserve your success, and at any moment, someone will find...

Don’t knock 100% mortgages – they’re viable and necessary

I’ve read a lot of commentary over the past few weeks on the return of 100% mortgages – most of it filled with doom-laden...

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West One reduces residential mortgage rates by up to 30bps and introduces £1,000 cashback remortgage product

Specialist lender West One Loans has implemented a series of rate reductions across its...

Household credit creeps up as lenders point to more optimism… but at a cost

British households are borrowing more – and lenders are increasingly willing to let them...

Newcastle cuts shared ownership rates by up to 55bps

Newcastle for Intermediaries has announced rate reductions of up to 55 basis point s...

Paragon Bank promotes Tim Sweetman to national account role

Paragon Bank has appointed Tim Sweetman as its new mortgages national account manager, marking...