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TV and print advertising driving equity release decisions

32% of equity release clients are basing their product choice on TV and print...

ADVICE: be there for your old clients

It's good to talk, argues Richard Hurst, director of the Charlbury Group As tales of...

LibDems slam govt loan failures

The Liberal Democrats have claimed that a Government-run emergency loans fund is failing to...

Bagshaw to head up Valunation

Surveying firm Valunation, part of the Spicerhaart Group, has appointed a new chief executive. John...

France still numero uno for expats

France continues to be the most popular overseas destination for British expatriates to live...

Finance drought crippling B2L despite stabilising arrears

The buy-to-let market showed the first signs of stabilising in the second quarter as...

Q2 repo figures down but CML expects worsening

The number of mortgage possessions fell in the second quarter of the year, while...

Scottish market on the turn?

Scottish house prices have continued to fall in the latest quarter, according to the...

Uniec joins 2plan Wealth Management office

National IFA 2plan Wealth Management has launched its new Midlands regional office, in Birmingham's...

MIF LATEST: Brains and brands

Recent highlights from Marketing Innovation Forum (MIF), a free online service where advisers and...

Assurant Intermediary adds free service to aid the unemployed

Assurant Intermediary is adding a free advice service to its MPPI policy to help...

Call for foreign lenders to boost UK market

Realpricecomparison.com has claimed there are only 71 lenders offering variable mortgages now compared with...

Estate agents fall foul of lender valuations

The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has claimed that lenders are undervaluing residential...

Fixed rate adoption via intermediaries &quotat record levels&quot

Paragon's Financial Advisor Confidence Tracker research, a panel survey of mortgage intermediaries, found that...

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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...

A walk on the supply side

The UK government’s stated goal to build 1.5 million homes during the current parliamentary term underlines a strong political focus on addressing the housing...

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Market Harborough broadens tier two mortgage criteria to boost complex case lending

Market Harborough Building Society has introduced a series of criteria enhancements to its tier...

Coventry for intermediaries reduces rates across residential and buy-to-let ranges

Coventry for intermediaries has announced rate cuts of up to 19 basis points, with...

Halifax cuts remortgage rates across selected two and five-year fixed deals

Halifax Intermediaries has announced a series of rate cuts across its remortgage product range,...

The Leeds reports £104m profit amid robust lending and savings growth

Leeds Building Society has reported a profit before tax of £104.4 million for the...