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Business insolvency levels fall

There has been a year-on-year fall in business insolvencies during July, according to the...

Three more brokers have permissions withdrawn

The FSA has informed three brokers that they have had their permissions to carry...

New 85% LTV deals from the Yorkshire

Yorkshire Building Society has cut mortgage rates for those with a 15% deposit, with...

Live auction at Property Investor Show

MustbeSold.com has teamed up with the Property Investor Show to present its October auction...

Consumers more cautious about house price inflation

The number of homeowners expecting property prices to fall has increased over the summer...

TCF can safeguard against future complaints

Regardless of what happens to the regulator, Treating Customers Fairly should be embedded throughout...

Bans and fines following insurance fraud investigation

The FSA has banned five individuals for failings in relation to insurance fraud. It...

Inflation marginally down but still way above target

Official inflation figures released show that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has fallen to...

New FTB deals from Coventry brands

Coventry Intermediaries has unveiled a range of first-time buyer and residential mortgages through its...

In The Loop out of the picture

In The Loop (ITL) Mortgages Ltd, the intermediary subsidiary of Stroud & Swindon Building...

House prices fall again: Rightmove

Rightmove has reported an average asking price fall of 1.7% (£4,091) across the 117,000...

Rent arrears the main cause of possessions

Research published by the National Landlords Association (NLA) suggests that 47% of possessions by...

Spectre of repossession still looms, says SRB firm

Sale and rent back firm Residential Property Solutions (RPS) believes brokers should beware taking...

Aldermore extends range to first-time buyers

Aldermore has made changes to its standard product range to include first-time buyers. They...

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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...