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Shawbrook offers FCA permissions guidance

The commercial mortgages division of Shawbrook Bank has released its own set of guidelines around FCA...

Front Events to hold networking race day

Front Events, the events company responsible for the Financial Services Expo (FSE), has announced...

Valuation day for luxury assets at Borro

Borro is holding a valuation day at its London offices in Chancery Lane on Thursday 18th June....

Large drop in payday loan complaints

The number of problems reported to Citizens Advice about payday loans have almost halved. The...

Brightstar to launch sourcing system in Q3

Brightstar announces forthcoming ‘easysource’ sourcing system Brightstar will be launching a sourcing system for intermediaries...

Prestige improves secured loan competitiveness

Prestige Finance has simplified its prime and large loan ranges. The second charge lender, which...

LLoyds fined £117m over PPI complaints handling

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its largest ever retail fine to Lloyds...

26% monthly rise in value of second charges

New figures released from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) shows growth of 8% in...

Precise expands conveyancer panel

Precise Mortgages has expanded its conveyancer panel following feedback from brokers and borrowers. The...

Y3S hires group marketing manager

Y3S Group has added to its management team with the recruitment of Helen Petko...

SMEs expect alternative finance to continue expansion

64% of small business owners expect demand for alternative finance – including forms such...

PPI update from the regulator

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued an update on PPI. In January, the FCA...

Paratus AMC partners with Phoebus

Paratus AMC has completed a successful migration of over 209,000 loan accounts from HML...

RBS disposes of more Irish loans

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (RBS) is to dispose of a further...

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The rise of the renovator buyer

In today’s property market, many borrowers are rethinking what homeownership means. Amid shifting lifestyle expectations and mounting affordability pressures, more people are seeking out...

Trump’s crazy tariffs could actually be good news for UK landlords

In an unexpected twist, Donald Trump’s return to the global stage with a fresh wave of tariffs could end up doing UK landlords a...

The business case for Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been part of the daily news agenda for a couple of years now and there are tremendous opportunities for the...

Rise of AI: from virtual assistants to strategic value

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries. It’s streamlining operations, creating new possibilities. The shift is no longer theoretical, even in the mortgage industry; it’s now...

Imposter syndrome & anxiety: how nutrition and lifestyle can help

Have you ever felt like a fraud, despite your achievements? Like you don’t truly deserve your success, and at any moment, someone will find...

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Brokers eye non-standard GI market for future growth

Specialist lines in the UK’s general insurance market are seeing a marked uptick in...

LBG shakes up lending infrastructure with FICO cloud platform

Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has transformed its consumer lending operations, enabling over £7 billion...

Manchester security firm secures future growth with Time Finance ABL facility

Red Security, a Manchester-based CCTV and security provider, has secured a £500,000 asset-based lending...

Brightstar Group sets ESG benchmark with first annual report

The Brightstar Group has published its inaugural ESG Report, coinciding with World Earth Day,...