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Consumer credit: loans down while store credit rises

Store instalment credit rose sharply in December, as consumers spent 17% more using instalment...

COMMENT: FSA regulation will hinder buy-to-let revival

Bob Young, managing director of Capital Home Loans, doubts the FSA will resist regulating...

ANALYSIS: back to basics for lenders

in order to be prepared for the future economic recovery and most importantly

AfI unveils Associate Accounts category

Abbey for Intermediaries (AfI) has launched a new broker sales category called Associate Accounts. Akin...

New BDM for title insurer

Chris Goodwin has been appointed as business development manager for London & European. Focused on...

Warning sounded over properties on deserted high streets

Aviva is warning property owners of the importance of having the right insurance in...

Bibby questions SME funding effectiveness

The effectiveness of the European Investment Bank's (EIB) recent announcement that it would provide...

Protected: Halifax celebrates 21 years of fixed rates

fixed rate mortgages have been fundamental for homeowners looking for certainty and stability in managing their household expenses

Business insolvency data hints at economic improvement

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Skipton’s SVR decision under scrutiny

Law firm Leon Kaye is investigating the legality of Skipton Building Society's decision to...

ScotProv bolsters underwriting numbers

Following agreement with Capita, underwriting services previously provided by Capita will transfer to Scottish...

Solicitors charged in mortgage fraud investigation

Two solicitors have today appeared at City of London Magistrates Court after being charged...

Assurant Intermediary added to Mortgage Next panel

Mortgage Next has added Assurant Intermediary to its general insurance panel for both Appointed...

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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