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Challenger bank launches new direct finance team

Gatehouse Bank has announced the launch of a new direct finance team, based in...

Paradigm Mortgage Services bolsters helpdesk function

Paradigm Mortgage Services has appointed a new member of staff to support its mortgage...

Openwork extends Newcastle Financial Advisers relationship

Openwork and Newcastle Building Society subsidiary, Newcastle Financial Advisers Limited, have extended their relationship for...

Sainsbury’s Bank appoints head of intermediary sales

David Crooke has been appointed as head of intermediary sales for Sainsbury’s Bank. Crooke (pictured) joins...

Precise secured loan exclusive for SimplyBiz Mortgages and L&G club members

Legal & General Mortgage Club and SimplyBiz Mortgages have secured an exclusive second charge...

Masthaven partners with Intrinsic in distribution boost

Masthaven has announced a new partnership with Intrinsic. Advisers that are part of the Intrinsic...

Hinckley & Rugby Help to Buy exclusive for MAB

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has unveiled an exclusive product with Mortgage Advice...

The Furness joins Paradigm panel

Paradigm Mortgage Service has added Furness Building Society to its lender panel. The Furness Building Society...

OMS platform integrates with Precise Mortgages

One Mortgage System (OMS) says it is the first platform to fully integrate with...

The Buckinghamshire partners with SimplyBiz Mortgages

The Buckinghamshire Building Society has joined the lending panel of SimplyBiz Mortgages.  Its range...

Pepper Money added to Brilliant lender panel

Pepper Money is to distribute its complete range of specialist mortgages via the Brilliant...

Masthaven added to SimplyBiz Mortgages’ panel

SimplyBiz Mortgages has revealed that Masthaven Bank has joined its lender panel. All SimplyBiz...

Legal & General Mortgage Club reveals Spring conference details

Legal & General Mortgage Club is to hold its Spring Conference on Wednesday 14 March....

InterBay Commercial joins Paradigm panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added InterBay Commercial to its mortgage lender panel. Paradigm member firms...

COMMENT

Network recruitment called. The 1970s want their strategy back

I spend a lot of my time looking at growth. What does it cost? Is it sustainable? And are we creating value, or just...

Bank Rate holds again, but November is now firmly in focus

There may well have been a collective sigh of relief across the mortgage market when the Bank of England announced another Bank Base Rate...

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

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ModaMortgages cuts rates with limited edition buy-to-let range

ModaMortgages has launched a limited edition buy-to-let range with rates reduced by up to...

First-time buyers face confidence gap as unexpected costs and delays mount

Nine in 10 first-time buyers believe they understand the home-buying process before starting, but...

Family BS hires Paul Ormonde for Central London broker role

Family Building Society has appointed Paul Ormonde as a business development manager covering Central...

LendInvest raises £300m through latest Mortimer securitisation

LendInvest has completed its eighth Mortimer residential mortgage-backed securitisation, securing £300 million of funding...

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