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Status change for MD Pensions Solutions

MD Pension Solutions has switched from multi-tied adviser to IFA status. It has made...

FSA orders £5m-£7.8m customer redress from Park Row

The FSA has publicly censured national IFA network Park Row Associates Limited for failing...

Skipton and Chesham to merge

The Skipton and Chesham building societies are to merge, which will result in a...

New Life Tracker from first direct

First direct has introduced a life tracker mortgage at 85% maximum LTV, priced at...

Debt problems dominate Citizens Advice enquiries

New figures show Citizens Advice Bureaux in England and Wales currently dealing with 9,500...

NatWest IS refreshes product range

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has made changes to both its 'core' and 'launch' range mortgages,...

Govt proposes changes to DROs and insolvency fees

Business Minister Ian Lucas has announced that the Government plans to make more people...

Towergate to position John Charcol in high net worth market

Towergate Financial has acquired John Charcol following the mortgage broker's move into administration. Under the...

TrigoldCrystal courts PMI opinions

TrigoldCrystal is surveying brokers on their views of the private medical insurance sector. The survey...

Cheshire Mortgage Corporation added to Home of Choice panel

Home of Choice is now offering Cheshire Mortgage Corporation's range of regulated mortgage products...

Owner-occupiers on the decline

The number of owner-occupied households fell from a peak of 14.8 million in 2005...

88% rise in number of 90%+ LTV deals over past 12 months

MoneyExpert.com claims that there has been an almost doubling of the number of lenders...

The Newcastle launches 90% mortgages

The Newcastle Building Society has launched a new range of mortgage purchase products at...

Brokers offered pension-checking revenue stream

A new pension checking service has been launched to brokers. The new service - www.checkmypension.co.uk/brokerarena...

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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...