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Bank branches still important to customers

21% of banking customers have moved their banking relationship over the past two years...

Lack of financial nous affecting Brits

HSBC Insurance's Future of Retirement: It's Time to Prepare report has concluded that over...

Lasting Power of Attorney and equity release planning

ERSA (Equity Release Solicitors' Alliance), says that with 700,000 people living with dementia in...

New BDM for debt management firm

Manchester-based debt management company The Debt Advisor has appointed Sharon Dineen to the post...

Mortgage Brain to offer B2C version

Mortgage Brain is to launch a new web based business-to-consumer sourcing system, Mortgage Brain...

New firm launched by Jay and Hope

A new, technology-driven 'hybrid' proposition has been launched by former BDS Mortgage Group directors...

More board appointments at Sesame Bankhall

Sesame Bankhall Group has made two further appointments to its new board. Michael Couzens, previously...

Tenant arrears a widespread issue

Redbrick Landlords Insurance has reported that nearly half of landlords admit they have had...

Novia and 1st – The Exchange in tie-up

1st - The Exchange has announced a partnership with Novia. Novia was launched in October...

RBS and Lloyds Banking Group to be split up

The Chancellor has signalled the likely break-up and sale of the bailed out banks. The...

Global confidence increase in commercial property: RICS

RICS says its latest Global Property Survey is noticeably more upbeat than the second...

Lending Standards Board remit unveiled

A new lending code is coming into force on 1 November. Also, independent body, Lending...

New title insurance provider comes to market

Paul Beresford and George Stark have teamed up with CLS Ltd to launch CLS...

AfI and A&L cut rates again

Abbey for Intermediaries and Alliance & Leicester Intermediary Sales has made further cuts on...

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Could a move to ‘enhanced advice’ also mean mandatory protection conversations?

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...

URGENT! AI Is coming for you. Or maybe not…

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...

Navigating HMO and MUFB complexity with confidence

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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Suffolk Building Society introduces higher income multiples for renters

Suffolk Building Society has increased its maximum income multiple to 5.49 for applicants with...

Iress UK delivers double-digit earnings growth in strong half-year

Iress has reported a robust first half of 2025, with its UK business delivering...

Tembo launches Lifetime ISA bonus to boost first-time buyers’ deposits

Tembo has introduced a new incentive for first-time buyers, offering a 1% bonus on...

The Coventry trims mortgage rates after Bank cut

Coventry for intermediaries is cutting mortgage rates across its residential and buy-to-let ranges, with...