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Lending Solutions Group acquires Chancellors Associates Chartered Surveyors

The Lending Solutions Group (LSL) has acquired Chancellors Associates Chartered Surveyors.

Commenting, Paul Latham, deputy CEO of LSL commented: “We have long recognised the strengths of the Chancellors Associates’ business and Bruce Bourne as managing director has built up a fantastic business with an enviable reputation in the market. We believe that the business perfectly complements the e.surv surveying business.”

Scottish Widows launches Spanish service

Scottish Widows Bank has teamed up with Lloyds TSB to offer an advice service for UK residents wishing to buy a property in Spain. The service, branded Lloyds TSB, offers a range of flexible Spanish mortgage options and a complete service to navigate buyers through the entire buying process. Intermediaries will receive a fee of 0.75 per cent for introducing business to Scottish Widows Bank.

threesixty upgrades website

threesixty has enhanced its extranet facilities with the addition of a free integrated quotation platform for clients, developed in conjunction with Assureweb. Following this development threesixty hopes to add online courses and examinations to its systems.

Threesixty has also enhanced its public website, and has developed a text only version of its site.