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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...

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...

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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...

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...

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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...