The regulator said that there were still concerns in the insurance space about the pricing of products, but progress had been made on the governance and oversight of product design, management, review and distribution.

Mortgage rate cuts were also still popular, with several high street lenders continuing to compete this week on price, with hefty rate cuts. This includes Barclays, Virgin Money, HSBC, Nationwide and NatWest, to name a few.

Other stories that ranked highly this week among readers were the exclusive news of a new mortgage network, Refresh Mortgage Network, launching with a fixed-fee subscription model, and the unfortunate news that former SDL Group chair Jonathan Bloomer and his wife tragically died in a yacht accident off the coast of Sicily.

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Nationwide cuts mortgage rates with sub-4% deals available; TSB cuts FTB and homemover deals – round-up

Former Stonebridge owner SDL group chair Bloomer missing in yacht accident off Sicily

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Barclays and Virgin Money lower mortgage rates – round-up

Halifax lowers PT and further advance rates; TMW cuts BTL pricing – round-up

Exclusive: Refresh Mortgage Network to launch with fixed-fee subscription model

Nationwide hires Briffitt as head of intermediary sales and new build

UK has ‘slowest’ housing transaction process, research finds

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