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Cost of new regulation worries brokers

A potential increase in costs is the biggest concern facing brokers about the introduction...

7% rise in mortgage lending

Gross mortgage lending increased month-on-month by 7% in May, reaching an estimated £11.3 billion,...

Debt forcing new mums’ choices

Debt and financial concerns are forcing new mothers to return to work, according to...

BIBA concerned with costs of regulation

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has called for "appropriate

Landlords see rising rents

The average rent in the UK rose by 0.5% to £667 per month in...

Countrywide buys Hamptons International

Countrywide has acquired Hamptons International, and the rights to expand the business across locations...

COMMENT: estate agents need regulating

Not all legislation is bad, argues Bob Young, managing director of Capital Home Loans The...

FSA now removing permissions over RMAR issues

The FSA has removed the permissions of seven individuals and firms over RMAR failings. The...

Government to consult over HMO rules

The coalition government has announced a consultation as it seems to end blanket Houses...

Credit firms warned over &quotunacceptable&quot court proceedings

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has issued a warning to the credit industry...

Jobs at risk as Hodge Lifetime scales back on equity release

Hodge Lifetime is to reduce its lending for new equity release plans and concentrate...

Osborne scraps tripartite system of regulation

The Chancellor George Osborne has outlined his plans for a new financial services regulatory...

Increased mortgage activity at £500k+ range

Knight Frank Finance has reported that the number of £500,000+ mortgage completions rose by...

Another acquisition for Perspective

Perspective Financial Group Ltd, the consolidation vehicle for IFA firms, has acquired Wingham Wyatt,...
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COMMENT

Comment

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...
Technology

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...
Building Societies

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...
Cover

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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