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Choose partners wisely to avoid fraud, brokers told

Goldsmith Williams has warned intermediaries to choose their partners carefully, if they are to...

Two sales appointments at Ashley Commercial Finance

Cheadle-based Ashley Commercial Finance has made two appointments. The invoice finance provider to smaller businesses,has...

BSA adds voice to debate over future mortgage market

The BSA has followed the CML by responding to the FSA's Responsible Lending Consultation....

Senior management changes for Berkeley Alexander

Geoff Hall has been appointed managing director of general insurance intermediary Berkeley Alexander. Mark Hutchings...

CML responds to CP 10/16

The Council of Mortgage Lenders has submitted its response to the FSAs consultation paper...

TMW improves residential range

The Mortgage Works (TMW) is offering free valuation, free legals and £595 arrangement fees...

Bridgewater offers workshops for growth

Bridgewater Equity Release has launched a series of four Business Planning Workshops designed to...

Danger of GI market focussing on price not quality

Assurant Intermediary has warned intermediaries to ensure their clients are aware of the risks...

SMS offers improved Bank of China deals

Solent Mortgage Services (SMS) says it can now offer improved terms on residential and...

Property developer had &quotcynical disregard&quot for insolvency regime

Simon Chalk, a property developer (trading as Woodvale), ocean rower, and night-club owner has...

BSA chairman fears regulatory overkill

The chairman of the Building Societies Association (BSA), David Webster, has raised concern about...

Buyers and sellers waiting for the New Year

Estate agents have reported that the housing market contracted in October as the number...

Anger at FSA voiced at Expo

Brokers voiced a number of concerns about how they will be expected to operate...

New mortgage range from the Skipton

Skipton Building Society has launched a new range of mortgages. The new mortgage range, which...

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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...