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Housing market strengthening, claims ‘For Sale’ firm

According to the latest Agency Express Property Activity Index, the UK housing market is...

Co-Op Insurance doubles efforts with Shelter

Co-operative Insurance has committed to doubling its support to Shelter, the housing and homelessness...

Y3S to switch to 0333

The Y3S Group has introduced a new 0333 number for its intermediaries and clients....

Chelsea-Yorkshire merger agreed by boards

The Boards of Yorkshire Building Society and Chelsea Building Society have agreed to merge,...

TrigoldCrystal confirms LV= on equity release system

LV= is to show its equity release products on TrigoldCrystal's new equity release sourcing...

Brokers banned over lies

The FSA has banned two Leytonstone insurance brokers, Faraz Ahmed Siddique and Waqas Ahmed...

SHIP to target leading institutions for equity release funding

SHIP wants leading financial institutions to consider the provision of funding for the equity...

Foreign currency mortgage performance analysed

New research from Close Treasury reveals that British people who bought overseas properties in...

New offset tracker from first direct

First direct has unveiled a new offset tracker which tracks 2.08% above the Bank...

Broker banned for TCF failings

The FSA has banned Northern Ireland mortgage broker Noel Heaney, trading as Heaney Finance,...

Advisers get new LV= website

LV= has launched a new website for advisers at www.LV.com/adviser. The new site consolidates all...

New credit manager at short term lender

Short term lender Drawbridge Finance has appointed Matt Smith to the newly created role...

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The FCA’s recent Mortgage Market Discussion Paper (DP25/2) has got the industry talking about ‘enhanced advice’ – an idea that certain customers, such as...

Take off the rose-tinted glasses and stop chasing a rate cut

Every six weeks the financial world raises its eyebrows at the prospect of a rate cut, causing celebration when the Monetary Committee duly obliges. There...

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I’ll try to make this as straight to the point as I can. The way that your prospective customers find you via online search...

Mind the gap: Can mortgage advice change the game for protection?

Many industry insiders still talk about the UK protection gap and how vast it is. The numbers speak for themselves with the estimated value of...

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Historically, larger Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks (MUFBs) have often been avoided due to their complex layouts, individual planning requirements,...

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Most Premier League areas enjoy mortgage relief – but four buck the trend

Falling mortgage rates have brought relief to homeowners and buyers in almost every Premier...

Virgin Money and Clydesdale Bank expand criteria and boost approval rates

Virgin Money and Clydesdale Bank have unveiled a series of lending changes aimed at...

Barclays lowers fixed mortgage rates across residential range

Barclays is cutting mortgage rates across its residential range from tomorrow, with reductions of...

Precise marks first anniversary of broker app

Precise, part of the OSB Group, is celebrating the first anniversary of its broker...