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Tenet to offer PI solution for ex-ARs

Tenet has developed a new scheme to help former advisers gain protection and plug...

Rents – and tenant arrears – up again

Rents rose in August by 1.4%, according to the latest Buy-to-Let Index from LSL...

The Leeds offers cake and a cuppa for charity

Leeds Building Society will be taking part in the World's Biggest Coffee Morning in...

People still want to become homeowners

More people than ever before want to be home-owners in the long term, according...

Large rise in spending on cards

According to new figures released by Barclaycard, consumer spending on cards saw a near...

Busy August for bridger

Bridging lender Drawbridge Finance says it issued 127 Agreements In Principle (AIPs) on loans...

Landlords call for government rethink on housing benefit cuts

Government cuts to local housing allowance (LHA) will leave many landlords with reduced rental...

Payday loan demand masks wider problem: Payplan

Payplan has warned advisers over clients looking for payday loans. The free to consumer debt...

EXCLUSIVE: Lenders to link up with taxman

All lenders are set to be given powers to verify customers' income with HM...

AfI improves online proposition

Abbey for Intermediaries (AfI) has made improvements to its online offering, including the introduction...

Bridgewater heads to Huddersfield and Gatwick

Bridgewater Equity Release is to hold two more regional broker forums next week. The home...

More 2 Life adds drawdown facility

More 2 Life is adding a drawdown option to its equity release product range. It...

2plan to be acquired by Openwork

Openwork it to acquire independent advice firm 2plan Wealth Management as part of its...

Nationwide calls time on third-party agencies

Nationwide is pulling out of all from third party agencies at the end of...

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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...