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Access 4 Finance in #treatingintroducersfairly pledge

Access 4 Finance, the business to business secured loan broker, have unveiled a business...

MPC unanimous in rate hold decision

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously in favour of keeping the...

Positive Lending launches second charge sourcing system

Specialist packager Positive Lending has unveiled 360 Sourcing, which offers intermediaries a secured loan sourcing platform. Intermediaries...

Ezbob rebrands broker channel

Small business lender ezbob has announced a rebrand for its intermediary facing business, which...

Twenty7Tec launches mortgage, secured and bridging software

Twenty7Tec has introduced a combined mortgage, secured and bridging loan sourcing system. It utilises MortgageSource, Twenty7Tec’s mortgage sourcing...

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...

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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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Brokers call for signposting as non-standard insurance demand grows

Growth in demand for non-standard insurance is exposing gaps in cover that brokers say...

Sort Group shortlisted for national Investors in People awards

Sort Group has been named a finalist in two categories at the Investors in...

Skipton pledges £164,000 to grassroots charities

Skipton Building Society has relaunched its annual Community Giving scheme, pledging £164,000 to support...

Marsden relaxes restrictions on mortgage applicants with international ties

Marsden Building Society has eased its stance on mortgage applications linked to countries deemed...