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Skipton and Chesham to merge

The Skipton and Chesham building societies are to merge, which will result in a...

New Life Tracker from first direct

First direct has introduced a life tracker mortgage at 85% maximum LTV, priced at...

Debt problems dominate Citizens Advice enquiries

New figures show Citizens Advice Bureaux in England and Wales currently dealing with 9,500...

NatWest IS refreshes product range

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has made changes to both its 'core' and 'launch' range mortgages,...

Govt proposes changes to DROs and insolvency fees

Business Minister Ian Lucas has announced that the Government plans to make more people...

Towergate to position John Charcol in high net worth market

Towergate Financial has acquired John Charcol following the mortgage broker's move into administration. Under the...

TrigoldCrystal courts PMI opinions

TrigoldCrystal is surveying brokers on their views of the private medical insurance sector. The survey...

Cheshire Mortgage Corporation added to Home of Choice panel

Home of Choice is now offering Cheshire Mortgage Corporation's range of regulated mortgage products...

Owner-occupiers on the decline

The number of owner-occupied households fell from a peak of 14.8 million in 2005...

88% rise in number of 90%+ LTV deals over past 12 months

MoneyExpert.com claims that there has been an almost doubling of the number of lenders...

The Newcastle launches 90% mortgages

The Newcastle Building Society has launched a new range of mortgage purchase products at...

Brokers offered pension-checking revenue stream

A new pension checking service has been launched to brokers. The new service - www.checkmypension.co.uk/brokerarena...

Cash worries causing rise in stress illnesses

Worries over finances has brought about a significant rise in the numbers of patients...

BIBA to host pre-election forum

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) is to host a pre-election forum in Manchester...

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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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