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Cattles confirms invoice finance discussions

Cattles has confirmed that it is in advanced negotiations with a preferred purchaser over...

Davenham remains loss-making

Davenham has reported that it is still making a loss In a trading update for...

BDM shake-up at Paymentshield

Paymentshield is reorganising its field sales force, with its business development managers moving to...

Another IFA front & back office solution launched

SimplyBiz has partnered with IntelliFlo to launch a front and back office solution to...

Equity release mystery shop finds major failings

An undercover investigation conducted by Which? Magazine has found significant flaws in the quality...

Tenants confident in securing discounts

Almost three quarters of tenants seeking property to rent on FindaProperty.com intend to negotiate...

New homes still in short supply

The average price of a new home fell by 0.5% in June 2009, following...

Recovery in rent levels

Average UK rents rose for a second consecutive month in June according to Your...

Wright & Wright helps secure SRB authorisation for Buy House

Regulatory and conveyancing law firm Wright & Wright Solicitors, has revealed FSA Sale and...

Mortgage Brain allows direct product sourcing

Mortgage Brain's sourcing system now includes all available direct products. Other sourcing systems such as...

Combined front and back office insurance solution unveiled

Focus Solutions has signed an agreement with Mastek to provide a combined front and...

Tory plans won’t work, says compliance provider

The Conservative Party's plan to reform the system of banking regulation have been criticised...

IFAs remain confident in equity release

Hodge Lifetime has published its latest figures which reveal that IFAs' confidence in the...

FSA issues more fines and bans

The FSA has banned and fined the directors of a Yorkshire-based financial group for...

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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