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Brightstar claims “cheapest bridging deal” in UK

Brightstar Financial has launched a new bridging facility via the Saffron Building Society. Under the...

New 80% BTL exclusive for TBMC

TBMC is now offering a new exclusive buy-to-let mortgage with Leeds Building Society. It is...

Directorial appointment at Openwork

Openwork has appointed Billy Hewitt as its new recruitment director for Scotland. Hewitt will...

First Complete brokers upbeat about coming months

45% of First Complete advisers say they are expecting to do more business in...

Post Office rolls out expansion strategy

The Post Office is today introducing the first phase of introducing trained branch 'mortgage...

Pair of BTL exclusives for PMS and Sesame

PMS members and appointed representatives (ARs) of Sesame network now can offer two new...

Packaging ‘still adds value’

Tony Salentino, director of Compete FS, believes packagers have been vindicated by Abbey’s admission...

Cambridge BTL exclusives for L&G Mortgage Club

Legal & General has launched a range of buy-to-let mortgages with the Cambridge Building...

Mortgage Promotions adds to member proposition

Mortgage Promotions is now offering its members access to the Depositit Business Safe. It is...

Dev Malle leaves Personal Touch

Personal Touch has put in place a new management team following the resignation of...

AFI offers new Key Account exclusives

Abbey for Intermediaries has launched a pair of fixed rate deals, exclusive to selected...

Next Intelligence to provider new services for Lighthouse brokers

Next Intelligence has expanded its agreement with Lighthouse Group. All Lighthouse advisers will now have...

Complete expands bridging panel

Dragonfly Property Finance has been added to Complete FS's panel of bridging lenders. Complete launched...

AFI unveils pair of Key Account exclusives

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) has launched two new exclusives for certain Key Account partners. The...

COMMENT

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

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FCA maps out open finance plans with mortgages and SME lending in focus

The Financial Conduct Authority has set out its latest vision for open finance, with...

The Vernon creates chief customer officer role with new appointment

Vernon Building Society has appointed Louise Thorpe as its first chief customer officer. Thorpe (pictured)...

HLPartnership adds Afin Bank to panel

HLPartnership has added Afin Bank to its lender panel, giving advisers across the network...

Mortgage Advice Bureau buys HomeOwners Alliance in push to reach buyers earlier

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has bought consumer platform HomeOwners Alliance as it looks to...

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