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Friends Provident joins Origo’s Agency Administration

Friends Provident has joined the Agency Administration service provided by Origo that gives financial...

Finance skills project gets funding boost

A new project to help people improve their financial skills and get them back...

Reasons to be moving (partially)

Nearly 100,000 people moved home in the last two years in order to get...

Valuation activity indicates growing market confidence

Valuation activity has risen by over 50% on November 2008, according to the latest...

TrigoldCrystal confirms EuroDebt for roadshow programme

explain the process to make a referral and outline the importance in documenting how brokers arrived at this decision. It is a hugely interesting and informative session which will be well received by attendees.""

Positive bridging opportunity for B2Ls and LTDs

2009-12-04 12:01

OFT imposes restrictions on broker

The OFT has imposed requirements on the consumer credit licence of Post Net Ltd...

Bank support cost £850bn

The National Audit Office (NAO) has concluded that the public support provided to UK...

Accord makes reductions to semi-exclusive prices

2009/12/04 08:11

Abbey cuts rates on high LTV products

2009-12-04 07:41

BSA wants level playing field between banks and mutuals

The Building Societies Association (BSA) is urging the Government to mitigate unfair competition from...

ClearDebt cherrypicks Relax assets for £2.7m

2009-12-03 18:14

Staff in consultation at SLS

11 members of staff have been placed into a consultation period at Savills Lending...

Six nabbed in commercial fraud raid

Six suspects have been arrested during a Serious Fraud Office-led search operation on 19...

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High net worth clients may need more from their lender and their broker, so it’s important that as an adviser, you are ready and...

Housing promises vs. reality: Will the Government deliver on 1.5 million new homes?

Next year will be 80 years since the New Towns Act (1946) was passed through Parliament. As a result of the destruction during WWII, this...

Navigating a changing buy-to-let landscape in 2025

The buy-to-let market has long been a cornerstone of the UK property sector, but recent trends and upcoming policy changes are reshaping the landscape. For...

Heavy refurbishment: structuring finance for complex property upgrades

Investors are rethinking their approach to property - heavy refurbishment is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity for unlocking value in today’s...

Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

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L&G appoints Jane Simpson as head of strategic accounts for broker partners at Mortgage Services

L&G’s Mortgage Services business has appointed Jane Simpson as head of strategic accounts where...

Market Financial Solutions upsizes £1 billion of funding lines

Market Financial Solutions has upsized and extended multiple institutional funding lines, securing up to...

PDG welcomes FCA market study on pure protection products

The Protection Distributors Group (PDG) has responded positively to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA)...

Precise launches its highest ever LTV products and slashes residential rates

Precise has made a range of improvements to its residential proposition with cheaper pricing...