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Secured loans proving popular for debt consolidation

Clever Lending has revealed that 61% of its secured loan cases being used for...

Profits up 11% at Paragon

The Paragon Group of Companies has reported that its operating profits totalled £98 million...

Precise unveils BTL second charge range

Precise Mortgages has launched a range of buy-to-let second charge loan products, aimed at...

Demand for ability to borrow in retirement

29% of over-55s expect to be in debt in retirement or are unsure whether...

Profits up at Shawbrook

Shawbrook Bank has reported an increase in underlying profit before taxation in the first...

Young people struggling with debt

A debt advisory firm has wanted that young adults are most likely to struggle...

Payday lender to pay £20 million in redress

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that Ariste Holding, trading as Cash Genie,...

RBS provides Masthaven with increased funding line

Masthaven Secured Loans (MSL) has signed an agreement with Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS),...

SMEs shun overdrafts for alternative finance

More small businesses in need of funding sought alternative finance rather than a bank...

FCA rings the changes on complaints handling

New rules on complaints and call charges have been published by the Financial Conduct...

Chaseblue outlines growth plans

Secured loan packager Chaseblue Loans has embarked on a recruitment drive, growing its broker manager and...

Crystal Specialist Finance reports record quarter

Crystal Specialist Finance has hailed its rebrand earlier in the year as a success. It...

Clever Lending moves into bridging and commercial finance

Secured loans master broker Clever Lending has appointed Steve Sanderson to expand into commercial...

TFC appoints chief technical officer

TFC Homeloans has appointed Dan Brown as its chief technical officer. Brown will have full...

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Mortgages, mutuality, members and making a difference

Anyone working in the mortgage market knows that a key area of our measurement is sales. How many cases we complete, the value of...

Stability is not a slowdown; it’s exactly what the bridging market needs

So, according to the recent Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) figures, bridging completions fell in Q2. Cue the usual hand-wringing. The headlines landed, the...

The rise of the silver pound

UK house prices may have cooled from their peak, but affordability pressures remain acute. Even with recent adjustments to interest rates, rising property values have...

Staggering stamp duty will make it easier for people to move

A proposal to spread stamp duty land tax payments across several years, in an effort to drive growth and boost the housing market, is...

Making Digital Sales Ready properties the norm, not the exception

Digital Sales Ready listings and upfront information have the potential to transform the home buying and selling journey, creating faster, more transparent transactions with...

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Glenhawk appoints head of construction to strengthen project oversight

Glenhawk has appointed Grant Gibson to the newly created role of head of construction...

SDKA trims bridging rate and unveils bridge-to-term option

SDKA has reduced the rate on its Bridge 75 Residential product by 50 basis...

Afin Bank launches new five-year fixed rates from 5.69%

Afin Bank has unveiled a new range of five-year fixed mortgage products, alongside cuts...

Rosemount raises £33,000 for charities at Basingstoke ball

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has raised more than £33,000 for two local charities at...