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

Why advisers can be part of the conveyancing team

There is a tendency to think the mortgage adviser’s involvement in conveyancing begins with recommending a firm and then largely ends once the client...

Why the AI revolution could be a golden age for financial advice

Every major technological shift creates the same debate: will it empower professionals to do more, or eventually replace them? Artificial intelligence is simply the latest...

Should mortgage advisers consider the emerging secondary market for life policies?

Mortgage advisers regularly help clients navigate major life changes. While much of the focus is naturally on borrowing, refinancing and insurance, there is another...

One mortgage journey no longer fits every borrower

In the mortgage market, we have lots of different ways of describing customers depending on where they are in their lives. We talk about...

Closing the protection gap starts with informed clients

Millions of people have no protection insurance coverage and could be left vulnerable in the event of a death in the family, serious illness...

Latest news

Green rent cap plan could squeeze buy-to-let affordability

Green Party proposals to restrict private rent increases for three years could make it...

Firms’ confidence in FCA rises as satisfaction hits 79%

Confidence in the Financial Conduct Authority has increased, with almost eight in 10 regulated...

Westmarq challenges surveying ‘duopoly’ as it targets lender business

Westmarq has challenged mortgage lenders to move more of their valuation business away from...

Advice firms step up technology use as integration remains key obstacle

Financial advice firms are taking a more proactive approach to technology, but integrating new...

PROFILES