Meg Bratley
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FCA later life lending focus should be on addressing advice silos
FCA proposals to improve access to later life lending products for older borrowers are ‘positive’ and ‘pragmatic’, but the potential changes to…
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MorganAsh hosts FCA discussion as firms face mounting pressure on Consumer Duty reporting
Support services provider MorganAsh is urging financial services firms to strengthen how they evidence outcomes for vulnerable customers, as regulatory scrutiny of…
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Manchester tops decade of property price growth with London bottom
New long-term analysis from the UK’s largest property platform Rightmove reveals that Manchester is the fastest growing city for prices over the…
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UK income protection market grows 7% but protection gap remains
The third annual Profile of an IP Customer report, produced by the Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) in collaboration with Iress, reveals…
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Global expansion is no longer just for FTSE giants new research from Howden finds
New research from Howden Employee Benefits – conducted by Beauhurst – reveals that international growth is being driven by a new breed…
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Nationwide cuts mortgage rates for first-time buyers, home movers and people remortgaging
Nationwide will be cutting rates across its fixed mortgage range, supporting first-time buyers, home movers and people remortgaging. The new rates are effective…
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Dudley Building Society delivers record £130.9m in mortgage lending
Dudley Building Society has reported record mortgage lending of £130.9 million in its latest annual results, following continued investment in its intermediary…
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Royal London pays record £821m in protection claims with 98.4% payout rate
Royal London paid a record £821m in protection claims in 2025, supporting 62,412 customers, families and businesses at some of life’s most…
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Guardian launches CI Essentials critical illness policy
Guardian has launched CI Essentials, a budget-focused critical illness policy aimed at making protection more accessible. Alan Lakey, director at CIExpert, said…
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The price of indecision in today’s mortgage market – Moneyfacts
Indecision could be costly for borrowers hoping for lower mortgage rates to surface. Increases to the Bank of England Base Rate (BBR)…

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