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Commercial boost behind Brightstar’s record growth

Specialist distributor Brightstar has reported record growth as broker enquiries continue to rise and,...

No changes from the BoE

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has once again voted to keep...

Record month for secured lender

Masthaven Secured Loans (MSL) has reported its best ever month. New business in August was...

Fluent Money hires head of partnerships

Second charge provider Fluent Money has appointed James Dunbabin as its head of partnerships. Dunbabin...

Barclays sells UK secured lending business

Barclays Bank has sold the UK Secured Lending (UKSL) portfolio, to a group led...

Only 50% of advisers offer seconds to clients

Up to one in 10 remortgage or further advance customers could benefit from a...

New hire at Promise Solutions

Master broker Promise Solutions has appointed a new commercial manager to support the growth...

Enterprise secures new second charge permissions

Enterprise Finance has revealed that it has received confirmation from the Financial Conduct Authority...

FSE London seminar programme published

The Financial Services Expo (FSE) London seminar programme will cover three theatres. On both days there...

Complete FS to hold 12th specialist lender expo

Specialist distributor Complete FS will host its annual Specialist Lender Expo at the Meon...

TFC teams up with Mortgageforce

TFC Homeloans has joined forces with Mortgageforce to enable its members to access specialist...

New brand identity for LendInvest

LendInvest has unveiled its new visual identity, including a new logo and website. The peer-to-peer marketplace lender...

Two-thirds of income spent on essentials

Brits are spending an average of 66% of their monthly income on essential bills...

Vantage Finance expands lender network

Master broker Vantage Finance has announced two new additions to its lender panel. The firm is now...

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Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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