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PTFS adds Assurant to landlord insurance panel

Personal Touch Financial Services (PTFS) has added Assurant Intermediary to its Landlord Property Insurance...

Royal London appointment to expand distribution base

Royal London has appointed Simon Cocker as head of new markets for its national...

Deposit-raising still toughest task for FTBs

The biggest obstacle facing first-time buyers is still raising the requite money for a...

CML doubts extent of HIP suspension effect

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) does not expect the suspension of the Home...

Don’t over-rely on credit-scoring says L&G

Legal & General Network has called for more lenders to take a flexible approach...

Another wave of withdrawn permissions

The FSA has announced a further five withdrawals of permissions over unpaid fees. Parkers, from...

Major growth in regulated business for Tiuta

Specialist lender Tiuta say that 30% of all business it received is now is...

Relief for BTL landlords?

In his &lta href=&quothttps://mortgagesoup.co.uk/blog-post.php?id=34&blogname=kensington&quot&gtlatest blog post&lt/a&gt, Kensington's Alex Hammond argues thatany fiscal encouragement of...

ANALYSIS: Are the Olympics a commercial property investment opportunity?

Anthony Wyld, head of marketing, Tritax, looks at the possibilities 2012 could bring When news...

Quality not cost of insurance key to brokers

The quality of coverage ranks higher than price amongst brokers when recommending insurance policies...

Building Society merger goes through

The merger of the Skipton and Chesham building societies has gone ahead. The enlarged Skipton...

Largemortgageloans.com launches consumer iPhone app

Largemortgageloans.com has become the latest firm to unveil an application for the Apple iPhone...

Sainsbury’s Finance gets new CEO

David Fisher has been appointed to the position of CEO for Sainsbury's Finance after...

May sees 13.6% rise in houses put up for sale

Further evidence has been produced to show the UK housing market received a positive...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 5

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 4

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 3

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are 72 participants from...

Plugging the first-time buyer knowledge gap

A couple of weeks ago, I found myself down at my local, surrounded by family, friends and the usual mix of conversation. Among the...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 2

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. And as we reveal...

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Landlords brace for RRA impact as tenant stability holds firm

Landlords are preparing for significant change as the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 comes into force with...

Landlord exit reshapes London buy-to-let landscape

Landlords have been exiting the London rental market since reforms were first proposed with...

Brightstar COO urges brokers to back ED&I survey push

The mortgage industry has been urged to “take stock and reset” its approach to...

Sickness absence stuck above pre-pandemic levels

Sickness absence across the UK workforce remains elevated despite showing signs of stabilising, reinforcing...

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