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COMMENT: anger over FSA fee hikes justified

Brokers are rightly aggrieved by FSA fees, argues Phil Whitehouse, head of The Mortgage...

COMMENT: FSA regulation will hinder buy-to-let revival

Bob Young, managing director of Capital Home Loans, doubts the FSA will resist regulating...

ADVICE: Working 9 to 5 (and beyond)

Dean Jones, head of paaleads.com, looks at changing working patterns Without wishing to come across...

ADVICE: working with dual pricing

Kevin Paterson, sales and marketing director at Assurant Intermediary, looks at different ways to...

COMMENT: will commercial inherit the mainstream market improvement?

Guy Garrard, head of business development at Tiuta, looks at the commercial mortgage market It's...

COMMENT: Protect yourself against the failure of others

It's vital to review regularly your business relationships, warns Harpal Singh, managing director of...

ADVICE: moving to a fee model

Kevin Paterson, sales and marketing director at Assurant Intermediary, looks at how intermediaries can...

COMMENT: Considering the direct approach

ARs should consider the DA route, argues Phil Whitehouse, head of The Mortgage Alliance...

COMMENT: Twelfth night is no comedy of errors

Eddie Goldsmith , senior partner at Goldsmith Williams, has more bad news for consumers You...

COMMENT: Obstacles can be overcome

2009 wasn't all doom and gloom, says Guy Garrard, head of business development at...

COMMENT: what will this year bring?

Harpal Singh, managing director of Conveyancing Alliance Ltd, looks forward to 2010 Without doubt 2010...

ADVICE: selling protection and insurance

Phil Whitehouse, head of The Mortgage Alliance (TMA) sees plenty of opportunity in insurance...

COMMENT: MPPI needs detoxifying

MPPI needs detoxifying MPPI, argues Kevin Paterson, sales and marketing director, Assurant Intermediary Mortgage payment...

COMMENT: don’t ban legal referral fees

Eddie Goldsmith , senior partner, Goldsmith Williams is concerned by the Law Society's volte...

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Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

It’s not just about work/life balance

Firstly, it was good to get feedback on last month’s blog on technology from several people, and to see a spin-off follow-up blog from...

The value of building societies: 250 years of mutual success

A key anniversary reflects how far the building society movement has come — and how individual societies like Hinckley & Rugby continue to deliver At...

2025: The year of CX

In financial services, customer experience (CX) is no longer a secondary concern – it’s the key to sustainable growth and client retention. With the...

Caffeine & Cortisol: Are your daily habits fuelling stress & fatigue?

For many professionals in your industry, caffeine is a daily ritual. Whether it's a morning coffee, an afternoon pick-me-up, or a late-night boost to...

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The Cumberland partners with Uinsure

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