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National Friendly adds full income protection policy

National Friendly has launched a full income protection policy, adding to its recently launched...

Stamp Duty holiday gives over-65s a boost to property wealth

Over-65s saw their property wealth rise by more than £800 a month over the...

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries added to Submissions Brain

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has become the first regional building society to go...

Source Insurance unveils new broker marketing hub

Source Insurance has launched a marketing hub for brokers and intermediaries looking to expand...

Octopus provides £10m loan for central Manchester development

Octopus Real Estate has completed a £10 million loan secured on a prime development...

Legal & General Mortgage Club offers Hinckley & Rugby BS exclusives

Brokers placing business with Hinckley & Rugby Building Society via Legal & General Mortgage...

Record levels of rising tenant demand

69% of landlords have reported increasing levels of tenant demand in the third quarter...

Dudley BS joins Paradigm lender panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added Dudley Building Society to its lender panel. Dudley Building...

Better FTB options behind improvement in affordability

Mortgage affordability reached a high for the year in September, with the average maximum...

Uinsure launches specialist in-house insurance team

Uinsure has created a new insurance division, Uinsure Specialist, to handle non-standard and commercial...

Sourcing system reveals UK lender total

There are around 900 lenders in the UK covering an wide variety of finance...

Advisers should see Free Wills Month as an opportunity

October is Free Wills Month, and Stephen Moses, from digital estate planning platform Zenplans,...

SDLT Compass joins Conveyancing Association as affiliate

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has announced the appointment of new Affiliate member, SDLT Compass. SDLT...

Brokers need to be alert to financial abuse of elderly clients

New research has found that 94% of 45 to 70 year-olds believe financial service...

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Mental health and the evolving role of mortgage advisers

Money worries rarely stay just about money. They affect sleep, confidence, relationships, and mental wellbeing - and for many people across the UK, mortgage...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 16

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike. Higher rates, tighter affordability pressures and more varied working patterns...

Economic abuse: The warning signs every adviser should recognise

Taking out a joint mortgage is one of the most common ways for people to get onto the property ladder. For many, combining earning...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 15

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

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Property wealth set to play bigger role as pension savings fall short

The growing reliance on defined contribution pensions is likely to increase the role of...

LDN Finance adopts Twenty7tec tool to monitor mortgage product changes

LDN Finance has integrated Twenty7tec’s ADAPT product monitoring system into its advice process, as...

The Darlington cuts foreign currency mortgage rates

Darlington Building Society has reduced rates across its residential foreign currency mortgage range by...

Mental health and the evolving role of mortgage advisers

Money worries rarely stay just about money. They affect sleep, confidence, relationships, and mental...

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