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Scottish Provident improves critical illness cover

Scottish Provident has extended the number of critical illnesses and disabilities it covers on...

FSA slammed by parliament over the Dunfermline

The Scottish Affairs Committee has concluded that FSA failed in its supervision of Dunfermline...

Regulator imposes public censure on Cheshire Life & Pensions

The FSA has imposed a public censure on a Derbyshire financial advice firm for...

Tiuta moves back into 75% LTV bridging

Specialist lender Tiuta is returning to 75% bridging funding It is offering facilities of 75%...

Call for national savings scheme for first-time buyers

Almost 80% of Britons believe the Government should encourage young first-time homebuyers to start...

Just Retirement buoyed despite equity release decline

Just Retirement has reported record sales in the three months to 30 June, although...

Moneysupermarket.com welcomes Abbey’s new lending criteria

Louise Cuming, head of mortgages at moneysupermarket.com, says that Abbey's new lending criteria, including...

Sunderland next location on RBS forum tour

RBS Intermediary Partners (RBS IP) will be holding its next Partners FORUM at the...

PMS to return to Northern Ireland

PMS is to hold its second Northern Ireland Roadshow of 2009 at the Ramada...

RPS secures interim SRB authorisation

Residential Property Solutions (RPS) has been granted interim authorisation by the FSA to conduct...

Beware inexperienced outsourcers, warns HML

HML has warned lenders and mortgage asset owners to exercise extreme caution when outsourcing...

Connells develops tranche management system

Connells Group has launched eTMS, a new electronic tranche management system for its restricted...

Call for government review into equity release

Baroness Patricia Hollis has led calls for a formal government review into the use...

Protected: London house prices up 2% in June

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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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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...

MAB revenue rises as refinancing drives mortgage completions

Mortgage Advice Bureau reported an 8.6% increase in first-half revenue to £161.0m as higher...

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