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Southampton estate agents banned by OFT

The OFT has banned Wolfgang David Dunn, Sean Allen Wren and Astons GB Ltd,...

No industry consensus on responsibilities, FSA admits

The FSA has issued a feedback statement reaffirming its regulatory approach to balancing the...

Cable plan slammed

The Liberal Democrat's conference proposal to introduce a tax on all properties valued at...

S&P gives Target an average rating

Target Loan Servicing has been assigned an 'average' servicer ranking by ratings agency Standard...

FSA chairman demands momentum for reform must be maintained

Lord Turner, chairman of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), has insisted that the momentum...

Leadpoint: get fresh for the weekend

LeadPoint, is warning brokers that they are missing out on business by ignoring weekend...

SRB compliance service unveiled

Compliancy Services has launched a specialist sale and rent back (SRB) arm. It aims to...

Protection tops diversification poll

RBS Intermediary Partners (RBS IP) has found that personal protection is the single most...

Lenders price hefty margin into 90% deals

Borrowers with a 10% deposit have seen just a 0.12% drop in the average...

New version of Adviser Office unveiled

1st - The Exchange has released version 7.1 of its back office software, Adviser...

Conyevancing portal on the hunt for brokers

Online conveyancing portal OpenConvey is look for mortgage brokers to act as agents to...

B2L product availability still worsening

54% of professional landlords have tried to secure a buy-to-let mortgage in the three...

Positive expands club offering

Positive Solutions has improved its club proposition by adding equity release, long term care,...

Mortgage brokers offered pension referral service

MD Pension Solutions is giving mortgage brokers the chance to earn extra income by...

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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,...

Why we shouldn’t wait for the FCA to act on later life lending

It might feel odd to be talking about a new year, when we’re barely half-way through this one, but the recent FCA Discussion Paper...

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First-time buyer mortgage payments fall by £93 a month as affordability edges up

First-time buyer affordability is showing tentative signs of improvement with average monthly mortgage payments...

Access FS adds April Mortgages to lender panel

Access Financial Services has added April Mortgages to its lender panel, giving brokers access...

Shorter fixes on the rise as borrowers turn away from long-term commitments

UK mortgage borrowers are increasingly favouring short-term flexibility over long-term certainty, according to the...

OPDA launches YouTube channel to explain digital homebuying reforms

The Open Property Data Association has launched a YouTube channel aimed at simplifying the...