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Allica Bank to reward brokers for current account referrals

Allica Bank is extending its broker proposition by offering commission to brokers who successfully...

FCA fines Monzo £21m over serious anti-financial crime failings

Monzo Bank has been fined £21,091,300 by the Financial Conduct Authority for systemic failings...

TSB’s mortgages arm could survive Santander takeover as boss hints at brand’s future

TSB’s mortgage business may survive under its own name following Santander’s £2.9 billion acquisition...

Mortgage and rental spending growth slows again as affordability pressures persist

Growth in consumer spending on rent and mortgages slowed for the fourth consecutive month...

Lenders expect dip in mortgage demand despite easing credit conditions

Demand for mortgages for house purchases is expected to fall over the summer months,...

TSB name at risk as Santander announces £2.65bn takeover

The TSB name, a fixture of British high streets for more than two centuries,...

MPC holds rates but dissent grows

The Bank of England has opted to keep interest rates on hold at 4.25%,...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers,...

Growth in mortgage and rent spending slows as buyers brace for higher repayments

Growth in consumer spending on mortgages and rent slowed for the third consecutive month...

Treasury to sell final NatWest shares, closing chapter on £45.5 billion bailout

The Treasury is poised to dispose of its final stake in NatWest Group, drawing...

Bank of Mum and Dad deepens divide in first-time buyer market

Family financial support is playing an increasingly decisive role in shaping the homeownership prospects...

Monmouthshire selects Phoebus as partner in transformation programme

Monmouthshire Building Society has selected Phoebus to provide account servicing solutions to its 90,000...

Mortgage lending surges in March despite falling approvals

Mortgage borrowing by UK households rose sharply in March, according to the Bank of...

Moneyhub and Experian expand partnership to tackle rising consumer debt

Moneyhub has extended its partnership with Experian to launch the Credit Dashboard, a new...
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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...

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...

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a huge success, with official numbers being confirmed at 5,500 attendees,...

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