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Treasury Committee launches major banking inquiry

The Treasury Committee has announced a major inquiry on competition and choice in the...

Call for schoolchildren to receive more financial education

Financial education charity, the ifs School of Finance, has called for more structured financial...

SMS launches ‘bridge to let’ product for landlords

Solent Mortgage Services (SMS) has unveiled a product which offers an immediate bridging solution...

TrigoldCrystal offers free CRM trial

TrigoldCrystal is offering a free 30 day trial of their point of sale and...

Countrywide brokers see move towards fixed rates

72% of all applications in June were for fixed rate mortgages, according to Countrywide. The...

Aldermore selects e.surv for panel management

E.surv Chartered Surveyors has been appointed as panel manager responsible for the distribution and...

3mc launches smartphone-enabled website

National mortgage distributor and packager 3mc has launched a mobile version of its website...

FSA proposes responsible lending changes

The FSA has proposed changes to ensure all mortgages are carefully assessed to make...

OFT takes action against debt management firm

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has imposed requirements on a debt management company,...

The Newcastle offers 90% tracker

Newcastle Building Society has launched a two-year 90% LTV tracker deal set at 3.99%...

Syscap appoints new exec chairman

Independent finance provider Syscap has appointed John Allbrook, the former CEO of AIM listed...

CFS/Britannia offer ‘mix and match’ capability

The Co-operative Bank and Britannia today are offering customers the opportunity to 'mix and...

Mayfair offers sub-prime deal

Mayfair Bridging has launched new product, Unlimited Adverse, aimed for clients with a poor...

Lending forecast now &quota little optimistic&quot: CML

Borrowers moving home in May saw their mortgage interest payments accounting for the lowest...

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Making Digital Sales Ready properties the norm, not the exception

Digital Sales Ready listings and upfront information have the potential to transform the home buying and selling journey, creating faster, more transparent transactions with...

Supercharging affordability: a broker’s tool for unlocking complex cases

If you could choose a superpower, what would it be? The ability to see the future? To slow down time? To get every case...

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...

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Buyers bring forward property purchase plans, says MAB

Homebuyers are showing growing confidence about their ability to step onto the property ladder,...

L&G names Cecilia Furner as distribution director for retail retirement

Legal & General has appointed Cecilia Furner to the newly created role of distribution...

Momenti launches new research project into broker decision-making

Momenti Group has unveiled a new research initiative, titled WHY, which aims to shed...

Castle Trust Bank introduces drawdown option for light refurbishment bridging loans

Castle Trust Bank has launched a new light refurbishment bridging product that allows borrowers...