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Masthaven Bank bolsters leadership team and board

Masthaven Bank has made a number of new appointments as well as promotions within its...

Hope Capital appoints head of portfolio management

Jemma Wood has been promoted by bridging lender Hope Capital to the position of...

Darrell Walker joins Shawbrook Bank

Shawbrook Bank has appointed Darrell Walker as its head of product development and proposition. Walker...

February rise in mortgage approvals

There were 66,465 mortgages approved during February 2019 (seasonally adjusted), according to e.surv. Approvals were...

Two new hires for Target Group

Target Group, the business process outsourcing (BPO) and operational transformation provider, has today announced...

Yorkshire the top location for small deposit borrowers

E.surv has reported that the stable performance of the UK mortgage market during May...

First time buyers benefit from May mortgage boost

E.surv's latest Mortgage Monitor has reported that there was a sharp increase in mortgage...

House purchase approvals down 21% year-on-year

UK Finance has revealed that gross mortgage lending in March is estimated to have...

Mortgage approvals in March up on previous month

The latest Mortgage Monitor from e.surv shows that the Yorkshire market is the most...

Remortgage approvals up over 9%

UK Finance has estimated gross mortgage lending in February to have been £19bn, 4.9%...
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Artificial Intelligence

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

AI for brokers: the three lines you should never cross

Most AI advice aimed at advisers is either breathless hype or vague caution. Here is something you can actually act on: a practical way...

Hobson’s Choice: Which root canal treatment would you prefer, Sir?

Now that Andy Pandy from ‘oop norf’ is de facto the Prime Minister elect and will shortly be choosing the colour scheme of No...

Buy-to-let: reality versus a much-peddled narrative

Every few months, it seems, another report emerges suggesting buy-to-let no longer stacks up as an investment proposition. The headlines are often dramatic, the...

A week of progress and reassurance

The past week has brought further reassurance for borrowers. With the Bank of England holding the base rate as expected and inflation remaining steady...

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Clydesdale to withdraw from new mortgage lending market

Clydesdale has confirmed it will no longer offer new mortgage lending, marking the end...
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Sort Group podcast sees industry figures joining conveyancing debate

Sort Group says its new podcast series is attracting strong interest from across the...
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New first-time buyer ISA proposed as replacement for Lifetime ISA

The government has launched a consultation on a new First Time Buyer ISA, which...
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AR market consolidates as revenues rise despite fewer principal firms

The UK's appointed representative market is becoming more concentrated, with fewer principal firms overseeing...

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