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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...

Finance drought crippling B2L despite stabilising arrears

The buy-to-let market showed the first signs of stabilising in the second quarter as...

Q2 repo figures down but CML expects worsening

The number of mortgage possessions fell in the second quarter of the year, while...

Scottish market on the turn?

Scottish house prices have continued to fall in the latest quarter, according to the...

Uniec joins 2plan Wealth Management office

National IFA 2plan Wealth Management has launched its new Midlands regional office, in Birmingham's...

MIF LATEST: Brains and brands

Recent highlights from Marketing Innovation Forum (MIF), a free online service where advisers and...

Assurant Intermediary adds free service to aid the unemployed

Assurant Intermediary is adding a free advice service to its MPPI policy to help...

Call for foreign lenders to boost UK market

Realpricecomparison.com has claimed there are only 71 lenders offering variable mortgages now compared with...

Estate agents fall foul of lender valuations

The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has claimed that lenders are undervaluing residential...

COMMENT

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

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Conveyancing delays seen as biggest obstacle to smoother home moves

Conveyancing is viewed as a bigger barrier to a smooth property transaction than chains,...

Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

FCA sets out timetable for major expansion of anti-money laundering supervision

The FCA expects to begin taking over anti-money laundering supervision of legal, accountancy and...

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