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Reduction in number of reluctant landlords

The number of reluctant landlords has dropped for the third consecutive quarter, according to...

PPI behind rise in GI and protection complaints

The overall level of complaints concerning FSA-registered firms has increased by 2% to 1.51...

Claims management firm rapped by ad watchdog

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled against a text advert from a claims...

ANALYSIS: Signs of green shoots in commercial property

Guy Garrard, head of business development at Tiuta, looks at the state of the...

OPINION: bleak future for one man band conveyancers

Eddie Goldsmith, senior partner at Goldsmith Williams, argues the case for large conveyancers The newly...

BoE: mixed mortgage picture continues

There were 56,215 loan approvals for house purchase in September, according to the Bank...

GMAC-RFC hit by large FSA fine

GMAC-RFC has been fined £2.8 million by the FSA for unfair treatment of customers...

Protection IFAs only slightly more confident than before

Legal & General's fourth report in a quarterly series looking at IFA confidence levels...

Two-year exclusive unveiled by PMS

PMS is offering a two-year, fees-free exclusive remortgage only product with First Active available...

MMR will force brokers to take whole-market view: HBS

Home Buyer Systems is predicting a huge demand from brokers for whole-of market mortgage...

Rock restructuring agreed by EC

The European Commission (EC) has approved a package of measures to support the restructuring...

RBSIP brings out cuts and new range

RBS Intermediary Partners has introduced new deals to its intermediary mortgage range and reduced...

Flex customers get increase in exclusive deals

Nationwide Building Society is expanding the range of special offers available exclusively to customers...

Swinton hit by FSA fine over ‘flawed’ PPI sales processes

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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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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...

Atom bank backs UK’s only zip maker with £950k loan

Atom bank has provided a commercial mortgage of more than £950,000 to Zipex, the...

Redwood strengthens North East presence with senior promotion

Redwood Bank has strengthened its position in the North East with the promotion of...