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Nigel Robbins joins MT Finance as national account manager

MT Finance has appointed Nigel Robbins as its new national account manager and coincides...

Southern buyers gain most from easing mortgage rates and static prices

Buyers in London and the south of England are seeing the greatest improvements in...

Prime London market stalls over summer

The prime London housing market slowed over the summer, with sales volumes and achieved...

Conveyancing Alliance rebrands as CAL

Conveyancing Alliance has unveiled a major rebrand as CAL, bringing its offering under a...

Rugby World Cup legend to host MIMHC Charity Ball 2025

Rugby World Cup winner and sporting icon Will Greenwood MBE has been confirmed as...

PropEco launches audit tool to tackle widespread EPC errors

PropEco has launched an EPC Audit tool designed to identify and correct errors in...

Antiquated homebuying system costs UK economy £1.5bn a year

The UK’s outdated homebuying process is draining at least £1.5 billion annually from consumers...

LSL’s Financial Services arm drives growth in first-half results

LSL Property Services has reported steady first-half results, with its Financial Services division continuing...

Market Financial Solutions launches ‘Fusion Premier’ range for portfolio landlords

Market Financial Solutions has launched a new ‘Fusion Premier’ range, designed to allow large...

Self-employed workers would switch to a salaried job to get a mortgage

The majority of self-employed workers would switch to a salaried job to get a...

Six million tenants preparing to step onto housing ladder

Millions of future first-time buyers are waiting to take their first step on the...

Assetz Capital strengthens London and South East focus

Hans Laud-Anderson has joined Assetz Capital as its London and South East relationship director. With...

Finova launches pre-configured buy-to-let platform for lenders

Finova, the UK’s largest cloud-based mortgage and savings software provider, has launched a new...

UK house price growth slows as affordability pressures persist

Average UK house prices rose by 2.8% in the year to July 2025, reaching...

COMMENT

Why advisers can be part of the conveyancing team

There is a tendency to think the mortgage adviser’s involvement in conveyancing begins with recommending a firm and then largely ends once the client...

Why the AI revolution could be a golden age for financial advice

Every major technological shift creates the same debate: will it empower professionals to do more, or eventually replace them? Artificial intelligence is simply the latest...

Should mortgage advisers consider the emerging secondary market for life policies?

Mortgage advisers regularly help clients navigate major life changes. While much of the focus is naturally on borrowing, refinancing and insurance, there is another...

One mortgage journey no longer fits every borrower

In the mortgage market, we have lots of different ways of describing customers depending on where they are in their lives. We talk about...

Closing the protection gap starts with informed clients

Millions of people have no protection insurance coverage and could be left vulnerable in the event of a death in the family, serious illness...

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Green rent cap plan could squeeze buy-to-let affordability

Green Party proposals to restrict private rent increases for three years could make it...

Firms’ confidence in FCA rises as satisfaction hits 79%

Confidence in the Financial Conduct Authority has increased, with almost eight in 10 regulated...

Westmarq challenges surveying ‘duopoly’ as it targets lender business

Westmarq has challenged mortgage lenders to move more of their valuation business away from...

Advice firms step up technology use as integration remains key obstacle

Financial advice firms are taking a more proactive approach to technology, but integrating new...

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