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EC approves Lloyds Banking Group restructuring plan

The European Commission has approved under EC Treaty state aid rules the restructuring plan...

Revenue calculating tool added by LinX FS

LinX FS has added an income calculator tool to its website. The new tool has...

Assurant extends availability in Ireland

Mortgage Brain Ireland has undertaken a new partnership with Assurant Intermediary. As a result, more...

95% LTV deal unveiled

Whitehot property is offering up to 95% LTV mortgages on over £14 million worth...

HML shortlisted for gong

HML has been shortlisted for the 2009 Global Awards for Excellence in Business Process...

Comparison sites fare poorly in Which? survey

Comparison sites are not providing their users with a good enough service for financial...

Tenants will pay more for energy efficiency

Those looking to rent homes are becoming increasingly energy savvy, according to new research...

New equity release service offers 45% referral commission

Advisers can now earn extra commission by referring equity release business to Home &...

Only 26% of borrowers chose a fix in October

Demand for fixed rate mortgages continued to rapidly decline in October, with their share...

New 3.69% fix from Abbey

Abbey has unveiled a new two-year fixed rate at 3.69% with a £799 fee...

N&P continues with Equifax

Norwich & Peterborough Building Society (N&P), has extended its current partnership with Equifax. Their...

BSA worried by capital requirement proposals

Graham Beale, chairman of the Building Societies Association (BSA), says a fundamental concern of...

Bucks BS offers joint equity initiative

The Buckinghamshire Building Society has introduced a joint equity scheme which is open to...

4.99% five-year fix from the Leeds

Leeds Building Society has launched a new five-year fixed rate mortgage at 4.99%, available...

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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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