The mortgage market's return to strength can only be a good thing for mortgage advisers, but it already appears to be having a damaging effect on the protection industry.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has cancelled the permissions of insurance and mortgage broker Goldthorn Mortgage & Insurance Services following the liquidation of the company.

Regulator bans IFAs permissions

In its three year anniversary under the LSL banner, First Complete had its best month for mortgage completions by number and volume ever in April.

Jon Round's colleague Toni Smith from First Complete finds a way to protect adviser commission

RBS has been fined a collective £391m for its role in the LIBOR scandal, with the FSA's investigation finding more than 200 "inappropriate" rate submissions.

Industry insiders have confirmed Friend's Life is touting for bidders for Sesame Bankhall Group as the insurer continues its broader cost-cutting and restructuring plans.

Bill Safran, former CEO of Trigold, has launched a screen-sharing technology aimed at banks and insurance companies called vscreen.

Northern Rock completed its rebrand to Virgin Money over the weekend, after Richard Branson bought the troubled lender for £747m in November 2011.

Multi-tie mortgage and financial advice network Openwork has made several redundancies, including mortgage relationship manager Karen Hedges, as part of a cost-saving initiative.