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September boost for Conti

Overseas mortgage specialist Conti reported September as its busiest month this year. Conti says that...

NACFB urges restraint over possible B2L regulation

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers has warned the FSA to "think long...

Increased debt exacerbating mental illness

A new report claims that half of adults in debt may have a mental...

FTBs better off buying – if they can get a deal

Potential first time buyers outside of London would be better off buying a property...

Shadow minister to talk at AIFA bash

Shadow pensions minister, Nigel Waterson MP, will be the latest Conservative MP to speak...

SRB ad banned by watchdog

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a sale and rent back advert. The Land...

Mortgage Intelligence conference details outlined

Mortgage Intelligence will hold its 2009 Annual Conference on 13 October at The Grove,...

Base rate held at 0.5% by BoE

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has voted to maintain the official Bank...

MPPI move applauded

Consumer bodies have welcomed the news that the FSA has taken action to bring...

Lloyds mulling over £15bn rights issue

The City rumour mill suggests that Lloyds Banking Group is looking to raise around...

Increase in number of house hunters

September hinted at a property market recovery, according to the latest housing market report...

Lender cuts &quota step in the right direction&quot

Moneyfacts.co.uk have welcomed the decisions by a number of high profile lenders to reduce...

Tesco to rebrand personal finance business

Tesco is to rename Tesco Personal Finance as Tesco Bank. The supermarket giant says the...

Aviva to get single chief in UK

Aviva is to combine its UK life and general insurance businesses together under single...

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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