Ipswich Building Society  has marked its return to buy to let lending with two products and the launch of a transitional programme. The Ipswich was the first lender to utilise transitional arrangements - enabling residential  borrowers to switch lenders without falling foul of post-MMR affordability assessments - and campaigned for this to be continued after [...]

Introduce the 125 Foundation to your clients by sharing stories of beneficiaries like Vanessa Furlong, for who “the Foundation was a real lifeline” when her husband suddenly passed away.   Read Vanessa’s story below…   "As a self-employed Sailing Instructor, I knew that my husband, Simon, needed safeguards in place. We were impressed with Cirencester [...]

Presentation Content Benefit Duration SWP Proposition Complete overview of the Scottish Widows Protect Proposition, including products, processes and service commitment. Allows advisers to understand the overall proposition and discussing key areas where SWP is different from key competitors, allowing advisers to quickly ascertain when this contract may be best suited for clients. 30 mins Underwriting [...]

In the industry, we’re well aware of the term ‘protection gap.’ There is a lack of awareness amongst consumers about their situation should they be unable to work long-term. Nowhere is this clearer than with Statutory Sick Pay (SSP). Our ‘Workplace Wellbeing’ research found that: Employees grossly overestimated the value of SSP (which is currently [...]

As a member of The Right Mortgage Network, you have free access to SolutionBuilder, but are you making the most of it? SOLUTIONBUILDER CAN SAVE YOU TIME Available to launch directly from the Key, SolutionBuilder will pre-populate quote request forms with client information, reducing the amount of time you spend on data entry. From comparing joint [...]

Mutual Benefits Giving value back to our members and ensuring greater loyalty... On the 14th February, we launched Mutual Benefits our new discretionary programme of practical lifestyle benefits for all our members, including existing ones, which also enhances their multi-award winning Income Protection. Since we launced the programme, we have had a phenomenal response from both members and [...]

Has the Spring Budget hit your clients? Chancellor Philip Hammond has delivered his first full Budget speech, the second under the current Conservative government and the last scheduled for this time of year. He outlined how the government plans to spend £802 billion and collect £744 billion from taxes, duties and national insurance contributions in [...]

From Friday 10 March please use the updated accountant's certificate dated March 2017 on our website. It's been updated with the following: Sections C and D updated where figures are required for the business Section E provides clarification about what the Accountant needs to complete. For full mortgage applications submitted by close of business Friday 10 March, [...]