ESG

SimplyBiz appoints head of distribution partnerships

SimplyBiz has announced the appointment of Fabian Wiesner to the newly created role of...

Offering landlords that bit extra

I’m sure that those firms operating in the intermediary market with a strong landlord...

One-third of Gen Z employees have experienced mental health issues

'Gen Z' employees - those aged between 16-26 - report having experienced more mental...

Hope Capital publishes its first ESG report

Hope Capital has published an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report. The report provides a...

OSB Group makes new ESG appointment

OSB Group has appointed Jonathan Couch as head of communities impact and ESG communications...

Phoebus publishes ESG report

Phoebus has published its second ESG report, outlining what it does to maintain and...

Atom bank and Kamma announce climate change partnership

Atom bank has announced a major new partnership with climate tech business Kamma. Atom...

Cynergy Bank launches EPC C+ term loan

Cynergy Bank has launched a new product to help residential landlords make energy efficiency...

CSS awarded Silver Medal for sustainability commitment

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has been awarded a silver medal by EcoVardis in recognition...

Intermediary market has critical role in future UK lending landscape

Panellists at the inaugural Square 1 Media Mortgage Market Debate were united in highlighting...

Brightstar Group becomes a Carbon Neutral Business

The Brightstar Group has announced that it has become certified as a Carbon Neutral...

Aldermore provides £10m+ commercial loan

Aldermore has assisted with the refinance of a mixed industrial and office portfolio worth...

Enra Specialist Finance receives new global indoor air quality award

Enra Specialist Finance has received a new industry accolade for excellence in indoor air...

MT Finance expands buy-to-let availability to all brokers

MT Finance has now extended availability of its buy-to-let product across the market, having...

COMMENT

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end,” of returning power to homeowners...

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only...

Is there such thing as a ‘typical borrower’ anymore?

What is a typical borrower? A few decades ago, it would have been a salaried employee, single source of income and, most likely, a...

Private credit has reached its next stage of maturity

Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...

Your clients aren’t being stolen… they’re being handed over

Let's be honest about something the industry won't say out loud. Lenders going direct aren't the problem. Brokers are. Every year the same conversation happens....

Latest news

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal...

TMG reports record monthly MetLife submissions

TMG recorded its highest monthly submission volume with MetLife, exceeding its previous record by...

Leek raises earned income age limit to 75

Leek Building Society has introduced eight lending criteria changes covering income, contractors, later-life borrowing...

Coventry cuts residential and buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates for new and...

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