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Brokers offered free software trial

Mortgage brokers are now eligible for a a free three-month, no obligation trial for...

Rival sourcing system welcomes OFT decision

Independent sourcing system provider Orbiter has backed the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) move...

Consumer Panel to become 15-strong

The Financial Services Consumer Panel has announced two new appointments and one retirement. This is...

February rise for rents

Rents rose for the first time so far in 2011 in February, according to...

Nadir for consumer confidence

The Nationwide has reported that consumer confidence continued to deteriorate in February and has...

C&G to close intermediary business

Cheltenham & Gloucester will no longer accept mortgage business via brokers from the end...

Target appoints servicing head

Target Group has appointed Sian McDermott as head of financial servicing. McDermott will manage the...

John Charcol sees jump in fixed rate popularity

John Charcol has reported a sharp rise in the take-up of fixed rates in...

BSA outlines Budget wish list

The Building Societies Association (BSA) wants the government to review Stamp Duty in the...

Property Ombudsman calls for PRS regulation

The Property Ombudsman has called for more control over the actions of residential lettings...

Yorkshire slashes fixed rates

Yorkshire Building Society has cut the rates on its fixed rate mortgages by up...

Stamp Duty thresholds should double to reflect house price rises

including the temporary increase in the starting threshold from £125

The Leeds backs Red Nose efforts

Leeds Building Society will be helping to support Red Nose Day on Friday. All 65...

Only 10% seeking an early finish: Barclays

New research from Barclays suggests that only 10% of homeowners are currently overpaying on...

COMMENT

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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