Loans

OMS pilots fast quote platform for second charges

One Mortgage System (OMS) has begun a pilot for 'Second Charges Quick Quote', its...

Simple Financial Planning partners with Sikoia

Sikoia has announced a new partnership with brokerage Simple Financial Planning to improve broker...

Selina Finance unveils 85% LTV for Status 1 loans

Selina Finance has improved its Homeowner Loan range, upping the maximum loan to value...

Interbridge Mortgages appoints finance director

Interbridge Mortgages has announced the appointment of Oliver Dickinson as finance director. Dickinson (pictured) has...

Tandem Bank automates income verification using Sikoia

Fintech firm Sikoia has partnered with Tandem Bank to automate key aspects of income...

Together Financial Services splits CABS securitisation

Together Financial Services has separated and upsized its £1.25bn Charles Street securitisation programme (CABS)...

Over 40,000 UK householders could take out second charges this year

Pepper Money has predicted that over 42,000 households could to take out second charge...

RAW Capital Partners provides loan to British expat in Italy

RAW Capital Partners has helped a British national living in Italy unlock equity to...

UTB unveils 90% LTV second charges for Premier Club members

United Trust Bank Mortgages has launched a range of 90% loan to value (LTV)...

Sikoia partners with Y3S to improve customer verification

Sikoia has announced a new partnership with specialist loan brokerage Y3S, aimed at enhancing...

Second charge mortgages for buy-to-let cases

The hike in the stamp duty surcharge announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the...

Significant rise in new second charge lending

Second charge mortgage new business volumes grew by 32% in October 2024, according to latest...

Finova Broker adds Norton Broker Services to club panel

Norton Broker Services has been added to the finova Payment & Mortgage Services’ (fPMS)...

Clocktower Support adopts MARS to enhance financial inclusion

Clocktower Support has adopted the MorganAsh Resilience System (MARS) to improve support and financial...

COMMENT

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Cyberattack disrupts Romanian property transactions

A cyberattack on Romania’s national land registry has disrupted property transactions across the country...

Just Mortgages and April launch 100% LTV mortgage with family support

Just Mortgages has expanded its first-time buyer range with a semi-exclusive joint borrower sole...

Aldermore sets out five-tier mortgage range for borrowers outside high street criteria

Aldermore is to introduce a five-tier residential lending range aimed at borrowers whose circumstances...

Buyers value energy efficiency but resist paying a premium

Energy efficiency matters to 85% of homebuyers, but only 2% would pay significantly more...

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