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West One strengthens mortgage division with trio of senior hires

West One Loans has expanded its mortgage division with three appointments as the lender...

Equifinance completes second securitisation as investor demand strengthens

Equifinance has completed its second public securitisation, with the £260 million East One 2025-1...

MIMHC launches programme to train over 100 Mental Health First Aiders

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) Foundation has announced its most ambitious programme...

UTB rolls out electronic deeds and mandates to speed mortgage processing

United Trust Bank has expanded its digital capability across residential and second charge mortgages...

Norton Home Loans added to L&G Mortgage Club lender panel

Norton Home Loans, part of the Norton Financial Services Group, has joined the lender...

Equifinance unveils new brand identity as it prepares for next phase of growth

Equifinance has introduced a full brand refresh, including a new logo, updated livery and...

BNPL habits risk derailing FTB mortgage hopes

Britain’s rapid uptake of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services is putting a growing...

Love Finance partners with iwoca to speed up SME lending

Love Finance has partnered with iwoca in a move designed to accelerate loan decisions...

Together appoints Mike Flynn as new non-executive director

Together has appointed Mike Flynn to its board as non-executive director, strengthening the specialist...

Specialist Hub and Scroll Finance launch new buy-to-let second charge at lowest market price

Specialist Hub has partnered with Scroll Finance to launch what they describe as the...

Together reports quarterly profit of £55.7m as loan book reaches £8bn

Together Financial Services has posted underlying profit before tax of £55.7m for the quarter...

OSB Group stays on course with steady growth and strong capital position

OSB Group has reported steady progress in the first nine months of 2025, with...

Selina Finance appoints new head of intermediaries to strengthen broker partnerships

Selina Finance has appointed Matthew Batte as head of intermediaries as the specialist lender...

Atom bank urges more near-prime flexibility and education

Atom bank has called for lenders to adopt greater flexibility and understanding towards borrowers...

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What the agents say: 2026 housing market predictions

Next year should be a year of steady progress for the housing market. After a challenging 2025 where we saw little to no house...

Graham McClelland on Britain’s broken mortgage market

When Graham McClelland, the youthful and quietly intense chief executive of Gen H, arrived at the City of London office of the fast-growing mortgage...

Younger consumers are ready for protection. So why aren’t we reaching them?

For years, the protection market has assumed that younger adults are less engaged with financial risk planning. Yet the latest findings from Bruised Britain...

The buy-to-let market continues to defy expectations

Perception and reality are often mistaken for one another. That is especially true in the buy-to-let market, where sentiment frequently diverges from what is...

Advisers are missing a clear chance to help clients with survey advice

For years, advisers have often seen surveys as something outside their core work. Some did not know enough about them. Some were unsure how...

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MPs launch inquiry into OBR’s first 15 years

The Treasury Committee has launched an inquiry to reflect on the Office for Budget...

Atom backs investor’s move into commercial property with £3m warehouse loan

Atom bank has completed a £3 million commercial mortgage to support an established residential...

CHL Mortgages widens upper LTV range with new fixed-rate options

CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries has expanded its upper loan-to-value range with a series of...

Swansea Building Society expands West Wales leadership remit

Swansea Building Society has promoted Sioned Jones to area manager, West Wales, with effect...

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