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Proportion of FTBs on the slide, says Connells

In the first quarter of 2009, 58% of Connells' valuations were for first time...

Debt management firm expands referral network

Manchester-based debt management company, The Debt Advisor, has been selected by support service provider,...

Zurich improves protection proposition

Zurich is introducing a number of changes to its critical illness cover which apply...

Paymentshield selects Promise

Promise Solutions has been added to Paymentshield's panel as the preferred provider of secured...

OPINION: We need more detail from the Tories

The Tories need to explain themselves, argues Joanne Smith, chief executive & creative officer...

Direct-only numbers continue to rise

The average number of live products available to brokers fell from 2,610 in June...

New business development head at CFS

Joe Tooma has been appointed as head of business development at Clear Finance Solutions...

Global increase in distressed sales

Over 75% of countries surveyed by RICS have seen a rise in distressed sales...

Free overseas mortgage marketing tool unveiled

Conti has created a free online sales toolkit for brokers looking to promote overseas...

TV and print advertising driving equity release decisions

32% of equity release clients are basing their product choice on TV and print...

ADVICE: be there for your old clients

It's good to talk, argues Richard Hurst, director of the Charlbury Group As tales of...

LibDems slam govt loan failures

The Liberal Democrats have claimed that a Government-run emergency loans fund is failing to...

Bagshaw to head up Valunation

Surveying firm Valunation, part of the Spicerhaart Group, has appointed a new chief executive. John...

France still numero uno for expats

France continues to be the most popular overseas destination for British expatriates to live...

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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