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PMS boosts lender panel

PMS has added the Cambridge Building Society to its lender panel This takes the mortgage...

Scottish Provident launches Premier Service

Scottish Provident has unveiled what it claims to be an enhanced 'Premier Service' for...

SMS looks to save brokers’ time with Checkit

Solent Mortgage Services (SMS) has added Checkit to its proposition. Checkit is Omni Solutions' application...

Poor levels of planning for ill-health in retirement

Only 27% of non-retired over-60s have made financial preparations for the risk of suffering...

Platform adds trackers amidst rate and fee changes

Platform has made changes to its mainstream and buy-to-let ranges. The Co-operative Bank's intermediary mortgage...

L&G teams up with Gocompare.com

Legal & General's general insurance business has joined the home insurer panel at Gocompare.com. It...

Two-thirds of brokers pessimistic about eliminating insurance fraud

32% of intermediaries are only "somewhat clear"" on exactly what constitutes insurance fraud

New site for mydeposits.co.uk

Tenancy deposit protection provider my|deposits has unveiled its new website. The new site has been...

Unpaid fees cost duo their permissions

Two brokerages have had their permissions withdrawn by the FSA. The pair are Select Mortgage...

Modest decline is trend in house prices

House prices rose by 0.1%, last month according to the latest Halifax House Price...

Don’t miss short-term opportunities, brokers told

Paradigm Mortgage Services has told brokers to explore the short-term lending sector. It believes the...

Smee to head up SHIP’s formation committee

Equity release trade body SHIP has made the next steps in its 'industry engagement...

Brits still under-prepared for retirement

The latest Scottish Widows annual Pensions Report has revealed that retirement provision in the...

Cut NICs to boost recovery, say small businesses

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has claimed that small firms would employ new...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 9

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

When the market gets messy, control matters more than ever

There is a tendency to look at the current market and focus purely on activity levels, particularly after the recent spike driven by lender...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 8

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – Part 7

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 6

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

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First-time buyers turn to renovation homes as affordability pressures bite

First-time buyers are increasingly choosing cheaper homes in need of renovation as affordability pressures...

Eden publishes guide to help movers navigate conveyancing process

Eden Conveyancing has released a free Smart Home Movers Guide 2026 to help buyers,...

Pepper Money reshapes sales leadership team

Pepper Money has made a series of changes to its sales leadership structure as...

Vida expands residential range and relaunches buy-to-let products

Vida Homeloans has expanded its lending proposition with the reintroduction of 20 residential products...

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