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Health Cover boosts PruProtect’s results

PruProtect received 25,269 new applications in the first half of 2010 compared with 10,910...

Unregulated equity release plan questioned

A leading equity release advisers has expressed concern over a new unregulated equity release...

Conveyancing Alliance appoints account manager

Conveyancing Alliance Ltd has appointed Zaeema Ghauri to the post of account manager. Her responsibilities...

Holding client money? Best not buy cars with it…

The FSA has banned for life David Marriott, former chief executive of two insurance...

House prices fall again, says Nationwide

House prices fell by 0.9% in August, the second consecutive monthly fall, according to...

The Yorkshire cuts first-time buyer rate

2010/09/02 08:17

New 2.94% fix from Lloyds TSB

Lloyds TSB has launched a new fixed rate mortgage at 2.94%. The product is available...

Insurance intermediaries offered tool to take on comparison sites

Assurant Intermediary has said that a survey amongst 2,000 UK mortgage brokers and intermediaries...

25% increase in live mortgage schemes: Mortgage Brain

Over 1,500 mortgage schemes were added during August - the largest monthly increase in...

TrigoldCrystal expands debt management panel

TrigoldCrystal has added Money Solve to its panel of debt management partners. Linda Pickup, sales...

It’s not all about technology

Specialised lenders once again will drive innovation in the mortgage market, argues Guy Garrard,...

Ingard adds Safe&Secure Insurance to GI panel

Ingard Financial has expanded its general insurance (GI) proposition by partnering with Safe&Secure Insurance...

Estate agent ad banned after Spicerhaart complaint

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a press advert from estate agents BYZ...

TMW rings the buy-to-let changes

2010-09-01 13:44

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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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Older homeowners abandon moving plans as bungalow shortage bites

More than a million older homeowners have abandoned plans to move in the past...

OMS adds DocuSign e-signature integration to streamline mortgage process

One Mortgage System (OMS) has integrated DocuSign into its platform, allowing brokers and lenders...

West One launches bespoke buy-to-let service in major revamp

West One has unveiled the most extensive overhaul of its buy-to-let mortgage range since...

Majority of Britons remain unprotected against income loss, research warns

Income Protection Awareness Week has begun with fresh data showing that only a small...