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Advisers tip general insurance for growth as client demand shifts

Almost one third of financial advisers expect general insurance to be their biggest area...

Right to Buy sales surge 90%

Right to Buy sales in England increased by 90% during 2025-26 as prospective buyers...

SearchFlow completes first Next Gen NLIS integration

SearchFlow has become the first search intermediary to connect to the next-generation National Land...

Gen H raises new-build mortgage affordability limits

Gen H has revised its affordability model to increase the amount some buyers can...

Keystone lowers rates across majority of BTL range

Keystone Property Finance has cut rates by 10 basis points across nearly all of...

TMG Financial Services sponsors Rotherham snooker professional

TMG Financial Services has agreed a sponsorship deal with professional snooker player Ashley Carty. The...

Wealthy Advisers Club launches podcast for mortgage and protection professionals

The Wealthy Advisers Club has launched a podcast and YouTube series offering practical advice...

GB Bank joins Mortgage Advice Bureau lender panel

Mortgage Advice Bureau has added GB Bank to its lender panel, giving its advisers...

OSB trims margin and returns outlook as savings costs rise

OSB Group has lowered its full-year margin and return expectations after competition for retail...

Stonebridge appoints former adviser to expand recruitment service

Stonebridge has appointed Hannah Tee to help expand its adviser recruitment service for network...

Hinckley & Rugby widens mortgage criteria for borrowers with past credit problems

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched a specialist mortgage range for borrowers who...

Pepper Advantage names Wye as UK chief

Pepper Advantage has appointed Matthew Wye as CEO of its UK business, effective from...

Andy Rowe leaves Zephyr after restructuring

Andy Rowe has left his position as head of sales at Zephyr Homeloans after...

TPFG financial services revenue rises to £13m

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) increased financial services revenue by 10% to £13m during...

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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Landbay adds 11 tracker products and cuts rates by up to 15bps

Landbay has expanded its buy-to-let tracker range with 11 new products and reduced rates...

Howden expands in North Wales with Wrexham office

Howden has opened its first commercial insurance office in Wrexham as the broker expands...

UK buyers reluctant to compromise despite affordability pressures

UK homebuyers remain committed to purchasing a property but are less willing than buyers...

Keystone trims buy-to-let fixed rates by up to 15bps

Keystone Property Finance has reduced pricing across a number of its buy-to-let mortgage ranges,...

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