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Fixed rates could still go lower

Average best buy fixed rate deals are still more expensive than in March this...

HBS pleased by training course interest

Home Buyer Systems, the supplier of end-to-end sales and compliance systems for mortgages and...

Which? exposes failings with certain claims management firms

Some claims management companies are discouraging consumers from claiming back excessive bank charges or...

Network ARs hear benefits of debt solutions

Homeloan Partnership's (HLP) appointed representatives (ARs) have been recently given help on adding debt...

Platform semi available to Mortgage Intelligence ARs

Appointed Representatives of both Mortgage Intelligence and Mortgage Next now have access to a...

Yet another East London broker banned for mortgage fraud

The FSA has banned Barking-based mortgage broker, Tomilola Omolola Ogunmoye for knowingly submitting false...

IFA firm attains Chartered Financial Planner status

Rutherford Wilkinson Ltd, an IFA firm which is part of IFA consolidators, Perspective Financial...

New FSA appointments to give ‘fresh perspective’

The Chancellor has announced the appointment of Mick McAteer, Brian Pomeroy, Andrew Scott &...

New hire for invoice finance firm

Independent business funder Absolute Invoice Finance has appointed Tracy Waddacor as group services manager,...

ADVICE: Prepare for a better 12 months

Get ready for 2010, advises Justin Rees of LeadPoint. It might seem like a long...

B&B extends servicing deal with HML

Financial outsourcing provider HML has reported an extension to its servicing and administration contract...

NLA launches insurance for landlords

Research conducted by the National Landlords Association (NLA) indicates that almost three-quarters of landlords...

House buying remains weak

While gross mortgage lending increased in September, it was still down 27% year-on-year, according...

Fears raised over B2L regulation

The mooted FSA regulation of buy-to-let has been met with concern from landlord and...

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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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International landlords drive surge in buy-to-let company formations

One in five buy-to-let companies incorporated in the UK this year has at least...

The Tipton & Coseley widens expat residential mortgage range

Tipton & Coseley Building Society has expanded its offering for expat residential borrowers by...

The Right Mortgage launches ‘Opportunity Insights’ podcast series

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has unveiled a new podcast series aimed at...

Fleet Mortgages adds new products alongside rate and fee cuts

Fleet Mortgages has announced a raft of changes to its fixed-rate buy-to-let range, including...