Just an update Monday 1st September

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Help your client take advantage of a

FREE Will & Estate Planning Review

Help your client get the right legal protection for them and their loved ones with a free wills & estate planning review. This review service is for people living in England or Wales.

Co-op Legal Services have worked with a number of their estate planning consultants to develop some real-life EP case studies. These are designed to help you better understand the value of engaging clients in estate planning conversations and to support your efforts in promoting the free legal review and can beviewedusingthebuttonbelow.Pleasedonotshoworsharethesewithclients:

View Case Studies

Referring is easy, simply visit the link HERE.

Adviserswillreceive75%ofanyreferralcommissionreceived.The averagepaymenttodatebeingover£80totheadvisor!

You’llneedtoprovidejustafewdetailsaboutyourclientandthenviathe livecalendartool,youhavetheoptiontobookanappointmentatatime anddatethat’sconvenientforyourclient.

Co-opLegalServiceswillprovidetransparent,fixedfeepricing,andall quotesareprovidedonanoobligationbasis.

JustMortgagesareonceagainrenewingourannualsubscriptionwithCIExpert.We wrotetoyouinAugustaboutthisservice,buttodayisnowyourlastchancetograb ahugesavingforthisyear.

CIExpertisathirdpartywebsiteprovidingameansofaccuratelycomparingone Criticalillnessplanwithanother.

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Lastyearwehadover50Advisersubscribers,whosefeedbacknotedthatCIExpert helpedtomakecomplianceofCriticalIllnessreplacementpoliciesmucheasierand thatithelpedtheirbusinessesgeneratemoresales!

Therewillbenoincreasetoyoursubscriptionthisyearmakingasavingofover 50%comparedtosubscribingdirectlywithCIExpert.

JoinHSBCfortheirlatestCybercrimeawarenesswebinars

JoinHSBCUK’sSeniorCorporateAccountManager,TracieBurton,asshehostsa panelofHSBCcybersecurityexperts,whowillbeexploringthelatestcyberthreats targetingthemortgageindustryanddiscussingstrategiesformitigatingrisk. Theexpertpanelbringawealthofknowledgeandexperience,andinclude:

J.R.Manes,GlobalHeadofCyberIntelligenceandThreatAnalysis(formerF.B.I. agent)

LucieUsher,LeadStrategicCyberIntelligenceAnalyst(formerMetropolitanPolice andNationalCrimeAgency)

TimKolk,HeadofStrategicCyberIntelligence(formerF.B.I.agent).

Thesewebinarsaimtoequipmortgageprofessionalswiththeknowledgeandtools neededtostayaheadofcyberthreatsandhelpprotectyourbusinessfromfinancial andreputationaldamage.

TopicsHSBCwillbecoveringinclude:

Whatiscybercrime

Emergingthreatsandtrendsincybercrime

Bestpracticesforprotectingsensitivecustomerdata

Real-worldcasestudiesandlessonslearned

Implementingeffectivecybersecuritymeasures tosafeguardyourorganisation

Whattodoifyoufallvictim.

Monday15thSeptember–11:00am-12:00pm

Friday19 September2025 -11:00am-12:00pm

The Mortgage Lender removes valuation fees

TheMortga valuationfeeswhilstatthesametime reducingrates:

Selected2-yearand5-yearfixedrate productshavebeenreducedbyupto0.5% Ratesstartfrom3.49%forstandard propertiesand3.89%forHMOandMUB. TMLisnowofferingfreevaluationsonallofits BuytoLetproducts

TodiscusshowTMLmaybeabletohelpyour clients,callthemon03442570418.

Product Guide

Pepper Money: Helping customers beyond the High Street

Missed Payments

PepperMoneycanhelpclientsthat needalenderbeyondtheHigh Street.TakealookatPepper Money’slatestcasestudy,which looksatarecentcasewherethe client’screditscoreshadtakenahit duetopreviousunsecuredcredit balancesandmissedpayments.

Afterthreeyearsoflivingwith Jasmine’sparents,PaulandJasmine wereeagertotakethenextstepinto homeownership.However,savingfor ahomehasbeenfraughtwith challenges.Overthepastfewyears, unexpectedexpenses,suchasrising utilitybillsandcartroubles,have madeitincreasinglydifficulttosave forahome.Tospreadtheircosts, theyturnedtoBuyNowPayLater schemesbutultimatelystruggled withmissedpayments.

PaulandJasminequalifiedforthe Pepper48LightproductatPepper Money’smostcompetitiverate.

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Santander make foreign currency income and proof of deposit changes

Asaresponsiblelender,we’recommitted tomeetingouranti-moneylaundering obligations.Todothis,weregularly reviewthelistofcountriesand jurisdictionsfromwhereweacceptreign currencyincomeanddepositfundsfor mortgageapplications.

Foreigncurrencyincome

Wenowacceptresidentialapplications whereanyelementofemployedincomeis paidinUAEDirham(AED).

Proofofdeposit

WecannowacceptresidentialorBuyto Letapplicationswhereyourclient’s mortgagedepositfundsoriginatefrom thecountries/jurisdictionsbelow(this includesgifteddepositapplications): Barbados

Pleasenotetheabove countries/jurisdictionsareinadditionto thosewecurrentlyaccept.

Furtherinformation

You’llfindthefulllistofcountrieswedon’t acceptdepositsoranyotherhelpwith purchasecostsfrominourEvidence requirementsguide

Reducing turnaround times by streamlining requests for medical information with iGPR

TheExeterissuemedicalreportrequests electronicallytoGPsurgeriesusingthe iGPRsystem,reducingtheneedfor time-consumingpaperhandlingand minimisingtheriskoflostdocuments andhumanerror.Andbecausereports willbeencryptedandtransmitted securelyinlinewithNHSstandards,your clients’privacyisprotectedatevery stage.

You llnowbeabletotrackthestatusof medicalreportsandhavegreater visibilityoncompletiontimes throughouttheapplicationjourney becauseTheExeterhasintegrated theironlineportalwithiGPR’sdigital platform

The Exeter’s dedicated Account Managers are on hand and excited to work with you, providing expert product insights and helping you uncover opportunities to drive your protection success Find your Account Manager here or email on salessupport@the-exetercom

LendersarecuttingmortgageratesinresponsetotheAugustinterestratecut. HSBCslashedratesacrossvariousresidential,buy-to-let,andenergy-efficient mortgageproducts,affectingtwo-andfive-yearfixeddealsatmultipleloan-tovaluetiers.AccordingtoMoneyfacts,averagetwo-yearfixedmortgageratesfell toanearthree-yearlow,whiletypicalfive-yearfixedratesreachedtheircheapest levelsinovertwoyears,bothstandingatroughly5.01%atthestartofAugust.

Despitethesedownwardshifts,thebroaderoutlookforinterestratesremains cautious.MarketexpectationsnowsuggestfewerornofurtherBankofEngland base-ratecutsin2025,withmorelikelytocomein2026.

Meanwhile,themortgagelandscapeshowsmixedfortunes TheBankof England’sFinancialStabilityReportprojectsthataround3.6millionhomeowners, approximately41%ofborrowerswillfacerisingmortgagepaymentsaveraging £107permonthastheytransitionfromolder,lower-ratedeals.Ontheflipside, some2.5millionhouseholdsmayseetheirpaymentsdecline.Relaxedlending rulespermittinggreaterhighloan-to-incomeborrowingcouldsupportupto

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