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New relationship manager pair for Connect

Connect for Intermediaries has appointed two new relationship managers. The new appointments reflect Connect’s continued...

MCI: activity returning to pre-Covid levels

MCI Club has reported that pre-mortgage activity in June has returned to the same...

ULS Technology partners with Openwork

Conveyancing solution provider, ULS Technology, has announced an exclusive 3-year partnership with Openwork, extending...

Openwork appoints CFO

Openwork has announced the appointment of Richard Houghton as chief financial officer (CFO). Houghton, who also...

L&G Mortgage Club to hold virtual summer conference 

Legal & General Mortgage Club is to hold its first virtual summer conference, which...

Stonebridge releases Revolution updates

Stonebridge has completed a further number of updates and developments to its trading platform, Revolution. Users...

Zephyr Homeloans joins MCI mortgage club panel

MCI mortgage club has appointed Zephyr Homeloans to its panel of specialist lenders for...

Signature Property Finance added to Complete FS panel

Short-term finance provider, Signature Property Finance, has been appointed to the panel of Complete...

Ceta expands non-standard panel

Non-standard household GI provider Ceta Insurance has added Midas to its platform. The new product...

SimplyBiz Mortgages expands buy-to-let panel

SimplyBiz Mortgages has announced the addition of Paragon’s buy-to-let range to its panel. It represents...

Advisers want future mix of face-to-face and virtual events

The SimplyBiz Group will now deliver a hybrid event programme, in line with feedback...

Applications at PRIMIS up by one-third

The number of applications that the PRIMIS Mortgage Network received between April–June was up...

Key Partnerships agrees referral deal with Tenet Group

Equity release referral service, Key Partnerships, has announced a new referral partnership with the...

Rebrand and technology focus for MCI Club

MCI Club has undergone a rebrand and relaunch, with a new logo and a...

COMMENT

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a huge success, with official numbers being confirmed at 5,500 attendees,...

Government support is fundamental to market growth

We’ve seen another week of mainstream lenders reduce their rates with more reductions predicted this coming week. This shows more comfort and confidence around...

Bridging is a natural fit for a Shariah-compliant bridging provider

The UK bridging market is, in many ways, a natural fit for Shariah-compliant finance because both are fundamentally built around real assets, partnership structures...

Why relationships are becoming the mortgage industry’s most valuable asset

Information has never been more accessible, yet confidence in financial services remains relatively low. As technology continues to reshape the market, the value of...

Before brokers invest in AI, they need to ask the right questions

AI has moved quickly from industry talking point to commercial priority. For mortgage brokers, the question is no longer whether AI matters. It is...

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Atom bank cuts Prime mortgage rates by 15bps across full range

Atom bank has reduced rates across its Prime mortgage range by 15bps, with changes...

The Dudley cuts rates across residential, buy-to-let and expat ranges

Dudley Building Society has reduced rates across its residential, buy-to-let and expat mortgage products,...

Stamp Duty burden soars as tax threshold remains frozen at 2006 level

The Stamp Duty threshold at which homebuyers begin paying tax has remained unchanged since...

Gatehouse launches limited-edition HPPs and cuts selected BTL rates

Gatehouse Bank has introduced a range of limited-edition Home Purchase Plan and buy-to-let products...

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