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Regulator sounds warning over Jeffery Flanders (Consulting) Limited

The FSA has issued a warning to customers of Jeffery Flanders (Consulting) Limited, based...

Assurant Intermediary confirms trail commission commitment

Assurant Intermediary has made payment of trail / renewal commission 'enshrined' in its contracts It...

The Charlbury Group integrates with Eversheds

International law firm Eversheds' secured recoveries group has become an integration partner for arrears...

Tech guru joins MIF

Paul Holden has become the latest 'guru' on the Marketing Innovation Forum (MIF) Holden ...

Inter-Hannover new title insurance provider for L&E

London and European has unveiled Hannover Re subsidiary Inter Hannover as its exclusive provider...

Loss-making Northern Rock prepares for ultimate privatisation

Northern Rock has reported a statutory loss before tax for six months to 30...

Nationwide repricing doesn’t help low deposit holders

Following Nationwide's announced plans to cut the rates on 44 fixed and tracker rate...

PMS offers will service

PMS has unveiled PMS Wills, a fee-paying referral service initially available for intermediaries in...

COMMENT: Bundles of funds

Bob Hunt, chief executive of Paradigm Mortgage Services, is watched Abbey's bundled strategy with...

Prospector adds shared ownership schemes

TrigoldCrystal sourcing users can now search for shared ownership mortgage schemes The new function accessed...

FSA bans Cornish broker

The FSA has banned Cornwall mortgage broker Stephen Sanders for submitting at least three...

Mortgage Brain to offer online and offline sourcing

Mortgage Brain is set to launch a new mortgage sourcing system in October It claims...

Mansfield unveils 5.09% five-year direct deal

The Mansfield Building Society has introduced a new five year fixed rate mortgage product. The...

OFT consults over irresponsible lending

The Office of Fair Trading has launched a consultation on draft guidance setting out...

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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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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...