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LSL welcomes FCA’s endorsement of a well-functioning protection market but warns only advisers can close the protection gap
LSL Financial Services has welcomed the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) interim findings from its Pure Protection Market Study , describing them as a clear endorsement…
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From mortgage to move-in: supporting first-time buyers at every step
Written by Mark Tosetti, CEO at CAL and Director of Partnerships at Movera In any property transaction, a broker’s role doesn’t start…
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Closing the protection gap: Beagle Street responds to FCA Review
The FCA’s Pure Protection Market Review confirms that the market remains fundamentally strong, with products generally paying out and customers seeing value.…
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Research suggests caution needed over idea of ‘pension access schemes’ for first-time home buyers
Nest Insight, the public-benefit research and innovation centre, has today published its findings from a project addressing the question: Should people be…
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Transactions now take 123 days, Landmark research finds
Landmark Information Group’s latest report, ‘An industry aligned: Moving towards certainty’, reveals that property transactions are taking longer with instruction-to-completion times averaging 123…
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The FTB Paradox: why stability doesn’t equal simplicity in 2026
For the fourth day of our First-Time Buyer-focused week, Adam Davitt, Senior Sales Manager at online mortgage broker Mojo Mortgages, speaks to the biggest…
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Mortgage affordability on course for 2021 levels – Moneyfacts
Mortgage affordability could be on course to return to its most manageable level in almost five years, according to exclusive new analysis…
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FCA seeks views on how to help close the protection gap
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has called on the insurance industry to help more consumers access products that support them and their families if they become critically ill or…
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Intergenerational gifting hits peak amongst equity release customers
Canada Life, one of the UK’s leading retirement providers, routinely questions their prospective home finance customers to understand their reasons for obtaining…
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Open Property Data Association (OPDA) calls on brokers and IFAs to help shape the future of the market
Brokers are being urged to get ready for the transition to a smart property data market. The call comes as work gets…
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