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New non-execs at the FSA

The Chancellor has announced the appointment of Dame Sandra Dawson and Amanda Davidson as...

Taxpayers will be paid back in full: BBA

The British Bankers' Association (BBA) has said banks are "committed"" to repaying taxpayers in...

NACFB to hold Commercial Expo

all under one roof. This is an ideal opportunity for commercial brokers to get to meet with lenders and funders who are active in the market and looking to work with brokers.

MoJ removes Cartel Client Review’s authorisation

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has suspended the authorisation of claims management firm Cartel...

BIBA boss critical of FSA position on ‘adequate resources’

Eric Galbraith, chief executive of the British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA), has criticised the...

Cost of PPI reparations could reach £3bn: defaqto

The FSA's consultation document on Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) mis-selling has "extremely costly and...

Brits in retirement funding ‘daydream’

Only 7% of Britons expect to be able to afford an independent retirement, but...

SimplyBiz Mortgages expands insurance panel

Halifax Home Insurance has joined the SimplyBiz Mortgages insurance panel. The firm also recently added...

AfI tweaks criteria on 90% Homebuyer deal

Abbey for Intermediaries (AfI) is making changes to its 90% LTV, two-year tracker Homebuyer...

Tenet takes Charge to head of sales role

Peter Charge has been appointed head of sales at the Tenet Group. He will manage...

Homebuyers’ confidence fragile due to general election

Next week's Budget and the impending general election are two of the reasons why...

STEP change for website

The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) has revamped its website at www.step.org. The...

Five-year capped deal highlight of new Britannia/Co-op range

Britannia and The Co-operative Bank have unveiled a new three-year tracker and a five-year...

Linx FS and Complete consolidate resources

Linx FS has formed a strategic alliance with packager and specialist distributor, Complete Mortgage...

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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