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Mortgage approvals hit their highest level since March 2008, according to the latest statistics from the British Bankers Association (BBA).

More than two in five consumers rated after-sale service levels as ‘excellent' or ‘very good' last year, according to the ABI.

Source has appointed three salespeople to its pan-European marketing team.

Lloyds is set to choose a buyer for its Insight Investments operations within weeks, having reportedly received five binding offers from firms including Schroders and Gartmore owners Hellman & Friedman.

The FTSE 100 slumped on opening this morning with utilities companies among the losers following Ofwat's call for lower water bills.

Major flaws exist in the equity release advice process, according to an undercover investigation which found some IFAs are failing to ask clients even the most basic fact find questions.

The FSA, the protector of free market capitalism in Britain, could become a hotbed of union activism if Unite, the UK's largest union, has its way, reports The Telegraph.

Life insurance giant Aegon has been congratulated for embracing technology and improving its electronic capabilities.

A Kent-based adviser has become a regular on a live televised finance programme watched by more than 12 million people.

The Dow Jones held its level in early trading today, despite worrying results from Morgan Stanley.