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AFB could be shut down or merged with AMI

The director of the Association of Finance Brokers (AFB) says it's not inconceivable the...

Fixed rates continue rise in popularity

The percentage of people choosing fixed rate over variable rate mortgages (purchase and remortgage)...

Scottish Equitable fined £2.8m plus £60m customer redress

The FSA has fined Scottish Equitable Plc £2.8 million for causing "significant consumer detriment""...

Firm hit for trading without a CCL

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has secured a conviction against London North Securities...

New associate member at the CML

Oriel Securities has joined the Council of Mortgages Lenders (CML) as an associate member. Oriel...

3mc added to Ingard panel

Essex-based network Ingard Financial has appointed 3mc to its lending panel. Nikki Haworth, sales and...

Brits improve financial management skills

27 million (57%) British banking customers are more confident about how they manage their...

New Leeds 2-yr deal at 2.54%

Leeds Building Society has launched a new two-year discount mortgage at 2.54%, available up...

Average house price is £209,466: DCLG

In October UK house prices increased by 5.5% over the year but were slightly...

Plus &ccedila change in 2011: CML

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has predicted that the mortgage and housing markets...

NatWest in trouble over over Saturday claim

NatWest has had a television advert banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The ad...

Trio of brokers jailed

Three former brokers of The Money Centre (TMC), once the UK's biggest buy-to-let brokerage,...

New lending down 6% last quarter

New mortgage commitments for the third quarter of 2010 totalled £38 billion, 6% down...

N&P cuts two-yr 85% LTV deal to 3.89%

Norwich and Peterborough Building Society (N&P) has cut over one quarter of one percentage...

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Digital Sales Ready listings and upfront information have the potential to transform the home buying and selling journey, creating faster, more transparent transactions with...

Supercharging affordability: a broker’s tool for unlocking complex cases

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Selling isn’t shouting

In many industries, sales still carries the weight of old stereotypes: high pressure, slick scripts and a focus on numbers over nuance. But these...

When service beats software: why hands-on support is the real differentiator in conveyancing

For all the talk about technology reshaping the mortgage and conveyancing world, advisers know that what you often need is some good, old-fashioned support. Not...

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HMO market posts modest growth amid sharp regional contrasts

The number of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in England has grown modestly over...

Buyers bring forward property purchase plans, says MAB

Homebuyers are showing growing confidence about their ability to step onto the property ladder,...

L&G names Cecilia Furner as distribution director for retail retirement

Legal & General has appointed Cecilia Furner to the newly created role of distribution...

Momenti launches new research project into broker decision-making

Momenti Group has unveiled a new research initiative, titled WHY, which aims to shed...