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Professional advice needs defending

We need to promote the value of advice, says Phil Whitehouse, head of The...

Home & Legacy secures insurance deal with Lloyds

Home & Legacy has agreed with Lloyds TSB Insurance Services Ltd to provide personal...

TBMC revamps website and branding

Buy-to-let and commercial mortgage firm TBMC has revealed its new logo, branding and website....

Paymentshield removes excess

Paymentshield has removed the compulsory excess for accidental damage on its home insurance product...

Financial education chairman revealed

The FSA has announced the appointment of Gerard Lemos as the chairman of the...

Half of property professionals thinking of quitting

Property recruiters Judd Farris has claimed that almost half of all professionals working in...

Skipton receives third customer service award from Customer First

Skipton has become the first building society to receive official recognition for its commitment...

Two new deals from Aldermore

Aldermore has added two new products to its Limited Edition range of residential mortgages. Firstly,...

Scottish labour market remains challenging

The Scottish labour market appears to have weakened over August, according to latest data...

Land management firm to be wound up

A petition has been presented in the High Court to wind up Britannia Land...

Sesame selects compliance IT platform

Sesame has selected Redland Business Solutions as its partner for a new compliance IT...

Eight-year low for rental voids

The average void period in the rental market has fallen to its lowest level...

FSA takes action over five firms’ RMAR failings

Five regulated firms have had their permissions cancelled by the FSA. The handful all were...

Berry to succeed Shave as GEMHL CEO

Colin Shave is to retire as CEO of GE Money Home Lending (GEMHL) on...

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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...

AI could make obsolescence obsolete and slash global e-waste

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...

Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

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Landlords shift away from five-year fixes as remortgage choices diversify

Buy-to-let landlords are increasingly looking beyond the traditional five-year fixed mortgage, with new research...

Just Mortgages’ self-employed push attracts surge of new advisers

Just Mortgages’ New Starter Boost initiative, launched in January, has seen strong early demand...

Londoners still pay highest premiums for homes near stations

Londoners continue to pay the steepest premiums in the UK to live close to...

TMG unveils AI-led mortgage and protection proposition for advisers

TMG Mortgage Network has launched a new mortgage and protection proposition that places artificial...