Commercial

Network expands headquarters

Connect for Intermediaries has expanded into second floor premises at its headquarters in Hornchurch,...

Fall in construction output

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported that in July 2016, output in...

Co-op Insurance selects commercial partner

Co-op Insurance has chosen to introduce commercial insurance business to Lloyd’s insurance broker, Miles...

The Source includes commercial in rewards programme

Source Insurance has extended the qualifying range of its broker loyalty programme to also include all...

Crystal becomes HLP partner

Mortgage and general insurance network HLPartnership (HLP) has chosen Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) as preferred...

Roma Finance unveils new products and lower rates

Following the announcement of a new multi-million pound funding line, Roma Finance is passing this cheaper cost of...

Brightstar reveals EasySource registration stats

Brightstar has reported that over 3,000 intermediaries have registered to use its EasySource sourcing...

Shawbrook in quick completion for new client

Shawbrook Bank has completed a refinance and capital raise in 17 days after issuing...

Stress-testing P2P lending: questions advisers should ask

When it comes to peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, advisers could be forgiven for feeling they’re...

United Trust Bank appoints chairman

United Trust Bank has appointed Richard Murley as its new chairman. His appointment follows...

NACFB Commercial Finance Expo to expand for 2017

The NACFB's Commercial Finance Expo (CFE) will to a larger venue at the NEC...

FSE London seminar programme revealed

The full seminar programme for Financial Services Expo (FSE) London has been announced. FSE London...

Brokers more cautious than before EU vote

38% of brokers surveyed by Shawbrook Bank feel fairly confident about their business growth...

Ultimate Finance funds recruitment agency expansion

Ultimate Finance has provided a £425,000 funding arrangement to Edgar Stewart. The Edinburgh-based recruitment specialist...

COMMENT

A new PM brings a new opportunity to rethink housing policy

Politics, as it seems to do in recent times, has moved at remarkable speed over the last couple of weeks. In what feels like...

With great power comes great responsibility

There has been a huge amount in the press about the “feudal” system of leasehold and how the government’s revitalised commonhold will fix all...

Don’t rein me in

For many years, major financial institutions and large retailers have understood the benefits of presenting their customers with complementary products alongside their core offering. Banks...

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap, representing the most aggressive...

Stability has value: why the latest Bank Base Rate hold matters

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) at 3.75% may not have generated the excitement that often accompanies a rate...

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Half of Gen Z fear their credit score will cost them a home

Almost half of Gen Z adults fear their credit history will hold them back...

TwentyCi appoints Spencer Wyer as chief product officer

TwentyCi has appointed mortgage technology specialist Spencer Wyer as its new chief product officer. Wyer...

Gen H cuts New Build Boost rates

Gen H has reduced rates across its mortgage range for the third time in...

LiveMore launches 2+3-year fixed rate mortgage

LiveMore has launched a new 2+3-year fixed rate mortgage, for customers over forty. The product...

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