Commercial

TFC partners with The Right Mortgage

TFC Homeloans has joined forces with new mortgage network The Right Mortgage to allow its appointed...

FLA reveals industry employment levels

Latest research published by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) reveals that FLA members...

InterBay launches new ‘developer exit’ deal

InterBay Commercial has announced the launch of its new ‘Developer Exit’ product. It is specifically...

Commercial property guide for advisers unveiled

The Investment Property Forum (IPF) has launched ‘Understanding UK Commercial Property Investments: A Guide...

Large decline in SME cheque use

65% of SMEs say they have moved away from cheques in the past five...

Ezbob rebrands broker channel

Small business lender ezbob has announced a rebrand for its intermediary facing business, which...

Liberis announces instant commission for brokers

Business cash advance firm Liberis is launching instant commission payouts for its brokers and intermediaries. From...

Shawbrook offers FCA permissions guidance

The commercial mortgages division of Shawbrook Bank has released its own set of guidelines around FCA...

Front Events to hold networking race day

Front Events, the events company responsible for the Financial Services Expo (FSE), has announced...

TFC expands Aldermore offering

Specialist packager TFC has added Aldermore to its panel of bridging lenders, expanding its...

New BDM for Crystal Specialist Finance

Crystal Specialist Finance has appointed Neil Elvish as business development manager (BDM) for the...

Ultimate Finance hires regional director

Ultimate Finance Group has appointed Gary Hawtin as regional director covering Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Hertfordshire...

Brightstar to launch sourcing system in Q3

Brightstar announces forthcoming ‘easysource’ sourcing system Brightstar will be launching a sourcing system for intermediaries...

Positive Commercial Finance expands

Positive Commercial Finance has appointed Samantha Williamson as business development manager. She was previously with...

COMMENT

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

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SortRefer marks 17 years with record month for instructions and completions

SortRefer has marked its 17th anniversary after reporting its strongest monthly performance to date...

The Mortgage Works cuts buy-to-let rates on selected new business deals

The Mortgage Works is cutting selected buy-to-let and let-to-buy rates by up to 0.20...

Primis promotes three in push to expand recruitment and regional broker support

Primis has promoted three senior executives as it seeks to recruit more adviser firms...

Santander cuts higher LTV rates for first-time buyers and home movers

Santander is cutting selected fixed mortgage rates across its first-time buyer, home mover and...

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