Commercial

Shawbrook bolsters post-completion team

Sohail Degia has been appointed as a second short term loan portfolio officer to...

Bridgebank buoyed by Quantum response

In the fortnight since the large loan and development brand launch of Quantum by...

Bibby extends mid-size business promo to intermediary channel

Bibby Financial Services has extended its promotional offer for businesses with turnover of £500,000...

Should brokers pick a lender by the proc fee?

Throwing stones is always dangerous, particularly if you’re a lender and you’re throwing them...

The Claims Guys in trouble over ads

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld two complaints against The Claims Guys, based...

Shawbrook reviews requirements on legal Master Instructions

Shawbrook Bank has made a series of changes to its legal ‘Master Instructions’...

United Trust Bank unveils new professional loan

United Trust Bank has launched a new Professional Lending product. It is designed...

Complete’s ‘Ryder Cup’ supports Alzheimer’s Society

Specialist distributor Complete FS is holding its third 'alternative Ryder Cup' on 1 October. A...

Birketts makes property practice appointment

Steven Kay has joined Birketts’ commercial property team in Chelmsford as a legal...

Entrepreneurs targeted by NatWest and RBS

NatWest and RBS are aiming to support thousands of entrepreneurs and high growth businesses...

New recruit for Aldermore

Tim Pulleyn has joined Aldermore's asset finance team as head of flow credit. Pulleyn...

Shawbrook reveals August service levels

Shawbrook Bank has published its Service Level Agreement (SLA) metrics for August. Despite a...

Ezbob wants to convince FSE brokers

Online short term commercial lender Ezbob is using this week's Financial Services Expo to...

Significant milestone reached by Vantage Finance

Vantage Finance is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this month. The master broker was established...
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Opinions & blogs

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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Technology

Coadjute joins FCA AI testing programme as conveyancers face tougher AML regime

Coadjute has joined the Financial Conduct Authority’s AI Live Testing programme as conveyancing firms...
Appointments

Morrow hire to lead intermediary growth strategy

Morrow has appointed Amit Gupta as financial services director as it looks to expand...
Homebuying

Russell Quirk calls out broken transaction system

UK mortgage and property professionals have been urged to rethink the homebuying process after Russell...
Technology

Newcastle updates broker portal for faster product transfers

Newcastle for Intermediaries has upgraded its broker portal to make product transfers quicker and...

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