The Mortgage Alliance (TMA) has confirmed it is the first affiliate distribution partner to offer Promise Solutions' series of secured loans training and induction modules to its members.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) says guidance it issued on protection non-disclosure has helped halve the number of disputed claims sent to the ombudsman (FOS).

Early morning gains in financials were lost this afternoon as the sector sank 10.78%, dragging the FTSE 100 down almost 30 points (0.66%) to 4,119.8.

Woolwich is to launch a new distribution system for 2009, which will see the bigger networks and clubs given individual tranches of funding.

Mortgage networks have come in for fresh criticism today for discouraging the use of claims management companies.

A big drop in the number of homes entering the market, combined with renewed interest from buyers, may mean house price falls could be at an end by the turn of the year, Rightmove says.

Bankhall Investment Associates Ltd has become the latest company to sign up to the ifs School of Finance and is now able to offer its members the ifs Diploma for Financial Advisers (DipFA).

Managing Partners Limited (MPL) is organising a series of educational events for IFAs and institutional investors on the benefits of traded life policies.

The FSA has banned two mortgage brokers, fining one of them more than £100,000, for submitting false mortgage applications.

The demise of factoring is likely to be the biggest problem for adviser firms once the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) is fully implemented, industry professionals argue.