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Most mortgage intermediaries are undeterred by the rise of the internet as a potential threat to their businesses over the next five years, research suggests.

Almost two thirds of IFAs believe the internet will be of growing importance to consumers searching for financial advice, according to Unbiased.co.uk.

Leadbay has launched a service to allow mortgage brokers to make a more personal approach to possible customers.

LeadPoint is offering its customers the opportunity to create a free webpage to help them engage with potential clients online.

Adviser firms have just two years to embrace the business opportunities offered by the internet or they will "sink without trace" in the online crowd.

The majority of IFAs receive low levels of enquiries from their websites, according to a poll.

More affluent people feel confident enough to use the internet and call centres for their financial affairs than rely on an IFA, according to a survey from market intelligence provider Key Note.

The IFAonline blog discussing Jeremy Clarkson's comments - last week likening IFAs to thieves - has prompted a busy response from readers.

Over half of consumers shopping for a mortgage online will consult a financial adviser too because the web fails to meet their expectations, according to research from user experience consultancy Foolproof.

I watched the television last week to see Bill Gates talking to a newscaster about the launch of Microsoft's new software, the ‘Vista' platform. This clearly is going to offer us all a new ‘vista' on the future of how we use both technology and our computers...