The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a market study into the distribution of pure protection insurance products to retail consumers. The aim is to evaluate whether the market operates effectively and delivers fair outcomes for consumers. You can read the full report HERE Scope of the Study The FCA’s review will focus on four […]
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Heightened tax costs, tougher legislation, and now a global trade war. There doesn’t seem to be much upside in the property and investment worlds at the moment. But there is a silver lining here for expanding buyers and landlords – less competition. According to Hamptons, the number of overseas buyers house hunting in the UK
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We are reclassifying the Commercial Expert designation as Commercial Specialist. Please note, there are no changes to the current benefits for ARs who have consistently demonstrated the quality of their commercial business. ARs who qualify will continue to deal directly with lenders where a direct-to-lender distribution route is available. I can also confirm that commission calculations remain unchanged. Becoming a Commercial
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Helping your client doesn’t have to be egg-stra stressful this spring. We have lots of options available to maximise their affordability, including sharing the loan with family or friends, so there’s no need for them to put all their eggs in one basket. Here’s how we’re supporting them: Accepting up to four applicants and incomes
We are excited to announce a range of new mortgage products to provide assistance with costs for both remortgages and purchases. We are also making some changes to our range of tracker products. The new products will be available for selection from our broker portal from midday on Thursday 10th April. New: £1000 Cashback Product
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New Recruitment Matching Service! NOW Available to Connect Members We’re excited to launch our new Recruitment Matching Service, exclusively for Connect Network members – designed to help you find the right candidates to grow your business, without the hassle or high costs of recruitment. Through national advertising campaigns funded by Connect, we’re attracting individuals interested in joining the mortgage and
Society launches fee-assisted remortgage service through PEXA to whole of market Last month, we announced the expansion of our partnership with PEXA and Optima Legal, making our fee-assisted remortgage service available to the whole of market. With UK Finance projecting that 1.8 million borrowers with fixed-rate mortgages are due for renewal in 2025, this expanded service
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We’ve appointed VAS Panel Manager (VAS) as our specialist valuation panel manager for residential investment properties. This means that we’re changing the way we instruct valuations for these cases. From 1 April 2025, you’ll have seen an increase in panel firms able to undertake valuations. Product lines in scope: Large HMOs and student lets of
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We’re excited to share that today we have reduced rates across a number of products designed for those cases that deal with more complex property types. Today’s changes: S2 Property Plus 2 and 5 Year Fixed rates reduced, with rates starting from 6.79% with a 2% fee up to 75% LTV S2 HMO Plus 2 and 5 Year
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Thank you for your continued support. Back by popular demand, we’ve re-introduced 5 Year Fixed No ERC on our Prime range and Variable No ERC on our Prime and Plus ranges. We recognise that some customers want the flexibility to repay their loan at without penalty. Therefore, we have reintroduced our Prime 5 Year Fixed
Pepper Money | 5 Year Fixed (No ERC) & Variable (No ERC) is back! Read More »
