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Countrywide wins valuation panel tender

Just Retirement has appointed Countrywide Surveying Services as valuation panel manager following a tender. Chris...

Further slump in mortgage lending: BBA

Mortgage lending has fallen to its lowest level in a decade. The British Bankers' Association...

Kensington cuts rates and expands distribution, while apps go paper-free

Kensington has made rate reductions to its residential and buy-to-let products. The specialist lender has...

Landlords offered energy saving tips

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is offering advice to landlords and tenants during Energy...

What’s really going on with buy-to-let?

It's important to look at the whole picture around buy-to-let, argues Bob Young, managing...

The great house price/equity release debate

House prices present a double edge to the equity release market, argues Peter Welch,...

Flatsharing population set to rise by 9.4%: easyroommate.co.uk

Changes to the housing benefit system could see the UK's flatsharing population grow by...

Industry produces guide on working together

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI), the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) and the...

Insurance on &quotknife-edge&quot

Defaqto research has suggested that the home insurance industry is in good shape but...

BNP Paribas LS makes key appointment

Keith Sangwin has joined BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions as head of dealer accounts within...

TUC slams bank levy

The TUC has criticised the government, claiming the City will be cracking open the...

Bank levy to raise £2.5bn p.a.

The government has published proposals over the introduction of a levy on banks' balance...

MPC voted 7:2 to hold Bank Rate

The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) did not vote unanimously last month...

September gross lending lowest in decade

Gross mortgage lending was down 7% year-on-year in September, the Council of Mortgage Lenders...

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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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For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year, a new iPhone or Android release quietly renders last year’s...

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MorganAsh upgrades MARS to better reflect multiple customer vulnerabilities

MorganAsh has enhanced its MorganAsh Resilience System (MARS), introducing an upgrade to its algorithms...

Half of UK adults face ‘crisis of certainty’ as cost pressures mount

Half of UK adults feel less certain about their financial future than two years...

Reward Funding raises £21,000 for Rainbow Trust charity

Reward Funding has raised £21,000 for the Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity after a year-long...

Target Group appoints Jennifer Read as head of risk

Target Group has appointed Jennifer Read as its new head of risk, strengthening its...