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Don’t overestimate likely rate rises, says L&G economist

While financial markets expect a number of interest rate increases throughout this year and...

Worrying ignorance over interest rates

25% of UK homeowners surveyed by Shelter believe current interest rates are either higher...

Best Doctors service boost

Canada Life is making it easier for users to access its Best Doctors service. This...

Mortgage product numbers hold firm

The was little change in product availability during February 2011, according to Mortgage Brain's...

Positive Solutions roadshows to focus on adviser charging

Positive Solutions is to concentrate its latest series of adviser Wealth Synergy Events on...

AFI to change range tomorrow

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) is making changes to its mortgage range tomorrow, 10 March. It...

First UK law firms secure conveyancing quality mark

The first four legal practices in England & Wales to secure membership to the...

Rising pressure on retirement income

Average incomes among the over-55s have fallen by 4%, mortgage debt has risen by...

Restructuring at Lloyds Banking Group

Lloyds Banking Group has announced changes to its retailing banking structure, board and management...

Ethical bank hits half a billion milestone

Ethical and sustainable bank Triodos has reached the £500 million mark in lending.. Loans to...

New CEO for AEGON UK

AEGON has appointed Adrian Grace as CEO of its UK business. He will replace Otto...

LV= enhances IP and CI cover

LV= has improved its income protection and critical illness offerings. The income protection improvements include...

Precise offers Sesame two exclusives and added to panel

Precise Mortgages has been added to Sesame's lending panel. The intermediary near-prime residential and buy-to-let...

ABI appoints new director general

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has appointed Otto Thoresen as its new director...

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...

Latest news

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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