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Olympic opportunities

Can you capitalise on London 2012, asks Hugh Wade-Jones, director of Enness Private Clients With...

Glass houses…

The industry should not seek speed over reliability, warns Paul Hunt, managing director of...

Aegon wants trail commission safeguarded post-RDR

Aegon is urging the FSA to let trail commission continue post-RDR. In its response to...

Fall in number of secured loan borrowers

There were £28 million worth of secured loans completed in November, a 12% increase...

AFI to improve buy-to-let proposition

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) is to add four new products and make rate cuts...

Growing expectation in property wealth funding retirement

42% of those aged 45-plus paying off mortgages regard their property equity as part...

Intermediaries positive about BTL business

53% of intermediaries questioned by Paragon Mortgages expect to do more buy-to-let mortgage business...

HML appoints sales director

HML has appointed Richard Hennah as sales director. Hennah joins the financial outsourcer after...

New 5-year deal from the Hinckley & Rugby

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched a new five-year fixed mortgage at 3.95%. The...

Berkeley Alexander unveils service for non-standard deals

Wholesale insurance intermediary Berkeley Alexander has launched its new 'Struggle Service' for advisers. The Struggle...

Which? reveals large variations in IFA fees

Consumer group Which? says it has found huge variations in IFA fees across the...

Significant improvement in housing affordability

Mortgage payments for a new borrower in the second half of 2011 were at...

LV= enhances underwriting rules for protection

LV= is making changes to its underwriting rules which, it claims, will result in...

Two more appointments at Tenet

Adviser support group Tenet has announced two appointments - a new head of regulatory...

COMMENT

Making children’s cover part of the mortgage conversation

Seeing a child unwell can often change how we feel, especially if you are a parent. Even when it’s a common childhood illness, such...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 13

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 12

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 11

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

A BBR decision rooted in caution, not complacency

The Bank of England MPC’s decision to hold Bank Base Rate (BBR) will come as a welcome outcome for many across the mortgage market,...

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Mortgage leaders urge sector to take part in ED&I survey

Senior figures from Mortgage Advice Bureau, Legal & General and Coreco have urged mortgage...

The Right Mortgage adds TAB to lender panel

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has added specialist property finance lender TAB to...

LSL signals further profit growth as market steadies after refinancing surge

LSL Property Services has said it expects to deliver further profit growth in 2026,...

Nadine Coyle and AJ Odudu to headline Sort Ball

Sort Group has announced Nadine Coyle and AJ Odudu as the headline acts for...

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