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OPINION: brokers’ missed opportunities

Brokers are failing to take advantage of clients' conveyancing needs, argues Harpal Singh, managing...

ANALYSIS: the great rate debate

We're still none the wiser how base rates will go, says Dean Jones, head...

Dodgy DIY damaging house prices

New research by home insurer LV= shows the recession has driven many UK homeowners...

Royal London non-exec steps down

Trevor Bish-Jones has resigned as a non-executive director of Royal London. This follows his appointment...

DPS offers text service

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has unveiled instant text messaging contact for landlords and...

HomeLet extends insurance for sharers

Students living in shared accommodation are now eligible for HomeLet's Tenant's Contents Insurance+ policy...

Paragon offers tax guide for landlords

Buy-to-let mortgage lender Paragon Mortgages has warned landlords to ensure they are making the...

Borrowers want mortgage flexibility: Lloyds TSB

68% of Lloyds TSB customers surveyed highlighted flexibility as a key 'important' feature in...

March house prices down 0.6%

The March data from Land Registry's House Price Index shows an annual price increase...

Direct-only deals total 54% of all products

Defaqto has launched a new banking report which shows the growth in direct only...

Mutuals top customer satisfaction polls

Mutuals have consistently outperformed banks across various aspects of customer service, including treating customers...

FSA continues onslaught against mortgage fraud and advice failings

The FSA has banned three mortgage brokers from working in regulated financial services, while...

Barclays’ shares fall despite improved profits

Barclays Plc has reported pretax profit in the three months to the end of...

HLP offers advice to HoC brokers

HomeLoan Partnership (HLP), the South Coast based mortgage network, is offering support to ex...

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...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

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

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

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

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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