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Qualifications are vital in financial services

Companies that invest in training and qualifications retain staff longer, argues Bob Young, managing...

FirstAssist unveils BusinessCare proposition for SMEs

FirstAssist Legal Protection has launched a BusinessCare scheme into the mortgage market with Finance...

Countrywide to distribute RateGuard

Countrywide is to distributeMarketGuard'srate capping insurance product RateGuard. Under the terms of the new agreement,...

Rents continue to rise: Rightmove

The proportion of renters forecasting higher rents in 12 months' time is above 40%...

Start thinking about AR switch now, DAs told

Homeloan Partnership (HLP) has warned directly authorised (DA) firms who are worried by the...

First direct introduces £999 fee option

First direct has introduced its lowest ever two-year fixed rate mortgage with a £999...

Paradigm sees positive response to distribution CP

Paradigm Mortgage Services' first Mortgage Market Review (MMR) workshop saw those attending give the...

Consultation process is precisely that: FSA

The FSA's director of conduct policy has said that there are a number of...

Our range fills gap in broker armoury: Borro

Almost 40% of mortgage brokers found high loan to value ratios the biggest hurdle...

Doubt over sustainability of recovery in construction

Sentiment in the construction sector has turned increasingly negative because of government cuts, as...

Sesame protection offering reaches Zenith

Sesame Bankhall Group has unveiled a new protection panel called Zenith. The panel comprises six...

Lowest October lending in 10 years

Gross mortgage lending in October fell to its lowest October level in a decade,...

New shared ownership deal from the Leeds

The Leeds Building Society has unveiled a new shared ownership mortgage product - a...

New IMLA executive board revealed

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has revealed the make-up of its new board,...

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

If you could choose a superpower, what would it be? The ability to see the future? To slow down time? To get every case...

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...

Future-proofing your lead generation

Leads are the lifeblood of any mortgage intermediary business, and while word-of-mouth referrals remain the gold standard - bringing trust and proof of quality...

We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

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Together begins £8m transformation of Greater Manchester headquarters

Specialist property lender Together has begun an £8m redevelopment of its Greater Manchester headquarters,...

Most landlords still believe myths about limited company buy-to-let

Nearly three-quarters of landlords continue to hold misconceptions about limited company buy-to-let, despite growing...

The Right Mortgage appoints new insurance development manager

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has bolstered its senior team with the appointment...

LendInvest backs £3.74m housing scheme on former Wokingham industrial site

LendInvest Mortgages has provided £3.74m in funding for a new residential development on the...