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Scottish economy likely to slow down

The recovery in the Scottish economy is expected to slow at the end of...

Biggest boost for those with semis

Using its own house price data, Halifax has found that owners of detached properties...

Northern Rock reinstates £99 fee following delay

Northern Rockhas fully resolved the issues which caused the reduction in its mortgage application...

Valuation boost from increased remortgaging

August was the fourth consecutive month for annual growth in housing market activity, with...

Regulator cracks down on &quotirresponsible&quot brokers

The FSA has taken action against two mortgage brokers who allowed false and misleading...

A matter of life and death

The will-writing sector is at a crossroads, writes Eddie Goldsmith, senior partner at Goldsmith...

House prices fall for first time in 15 months: Hometrack

Demand for housing in July dropped by -1.3% triggering the first fall in prices...

Change of plan for RBS insurance divestment?

Royal Bank of Scotland is in the process of appointing advisers to review the...

Quiet revolution in leasing practices

Small businesses are increasingly signing shorter leases, with 81% on leases of five years...

Royal London boss to quit

Mike Yardley is to leave his role as group chief executive of Royal London. Yardley...

Savills shuts packaging subsidiary

Savills Lending Solutions (SLS) is to close, it was announced today. &lta href=&quothttps://mortgagesoup.co.uk/story.php?id=18931&quot&gtAll staff were...

Tenet claims above average pass rates

Tenet has published the results from its latest training courses. For the JO1 tax paper,...

Business enquiries up at MortgageStream

MortgageStream has claimed a "surge"" in new business enquiries over the last three months.

Second Precise prize draw winner revealed

David Jones, of 75point3 Ltd in Conwy, has won £500 worth of holiday vouchers...

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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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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...

Loans Warehouse joins L&G Mortgage Club panel 

Loans Warehouse has been added to the L&G Mortgage Club’s Referral Pro panel. The Hertfordshire-based...

FOLK2FOLK names new chief executive as focus turns to SME growth

Peer-to-peer business lender FOLK2FOLK has appointed Kawai Chung as its new chief executive officer,...