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The Exeter brings life product to UnderwriteMe’s platform

The Exeter has launched its life insurance product on UnderwriteMe’s Protection Platform, allowing advisers...

Mid-life families and renters hardest hit as millions on edge of financial crisis

A growing number of UK households are at risk of financial collapse, according to...

LiveMore appoints Midlands key account manager

LiveMore has appointed James Green as its new key account manager for the Midlands. Green...

Movera launches academy to support conveyancing talent

Movera, the group behind ONP Solicitors, has launched a new flexible training academy following...

L&C Mortgages joins Open Property Data Association to champion smarter, faster homebuying

L&C Mortgages has joined the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) as an association member. L&C...

Tom Bill: Unintended consequences

Former Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduced a brick tax in 1784 to...

Tribunal upholds FCA ruling against former Metro Bank chiefs

The Upper Tribunal has upheld the Financial Conduct Authority’s decision to censure Craig Donaldson...

Virgin Money lowers selected fixed rates across residential and BTL

Virgin Money is set to implement a range of rate reductions across its residential...

Bridging market defies seasonal slowdown with record Q1 performance

Britain’s bridging sector has entered 2025 on a strong footing, with the latest figures...

Standard Life unveils rebranded think tank to tackle UK’s retirement savings ‘crisis’

Standard Life has relaunched Phoenix Group’s research think tank under its own name. The Phoenix...

The Newcastle lowers SVR to 6.50% from July

Newcastle Building Society has announced a cut to its Standard Variable Rate (SVR), reducing...

The Bath launches green self-build mortgage with BuildLoan

Bath Building Society has introduced its first green self-build mortgage range, aimed at supporting...

UTB bolsters northern bridging presence with new hires

United Trust Bank has announced the appointment of two bridging underwriters, who will be...

Gen H cuts mortgage rates by up to 50bps

Specialist lender Gen H has announced mortgage rate reductions of up to 50 basis...

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I’m 49. My dad’s 73. Between us we’ve found the hole in later life lending

I turn 50 in December, and the marketing has already started. Funeral plans, over-50s life cover, “guaranteed acceptance” adverts wedged between the football highlights....

Buying scale was phase one. What happens next?

Mortgage distribution is in a race for scale. Capital wants market share. Consolidators want distribution. Networks want advisers. Good businesses are commanding serious valuations. If I...

Slow completions are costing brokers. Five steps can help protect their pipelines

Through my conversations with mortgage brokers, and Landmark’s work across the wider home-moving process, I see the same pattern repeatedly. Once a mortgage has...

The industry needs to prepare now for Your First Home

The government’s announcement of the Your First Home scheme is genuinely positive news, and anything that boosts confidence among first-time buyers and people trying...

Why advisers can be part of the conveyancing team

There is a tendency to think the mortgage adviser’s involvement in conveyancing begins with recommending a firm and then largely ends once the client...

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Wider mortgage options put borrower circumstances in focus on Lenders Live

Borrowers with historic credit problems and smaller deposits have more routes to explore, but...

Christodoulides joins ConveyBuddy as head of distribution

Former NatWest national account manager Luke Christodoulides has joined ConveyBuddy as head of distribution. Christodoulides...

MorganAsh adds BSL translation to customer websites

MorganAsh has introduced British Sign Language translations across its corporate website and itswhoiam.me consumer...

London flat owners face highest risk of resale losses

Nearly four in 10 London flats resold after being held for between five and...

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