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Pancredit rebrands and launches loan book management service

Pancredit has announced a corporate rebrand to Equiniti Pancredit. It has also launched of a...

Strong first quarter for Crystal Specialist Finance

Crystal Specialist Finance has issued terms on over £213m worth of business in the...

Nigel Payne to lead TFC Homeloans

Industry veteran Nigel Payne has joined specialist distributor TFC Homeloans as its managing director. In...

Brokers warned to protect customer data

Law firm Moore Blatch has warned brokers that they could be hit with compensation claims in...

Beating the bull … subject to regulatory approval of course

The insurance industry is renowned for its use of jargon. Despite great efforts made...

Fitch upgrades Precise Mortgages Servicer Ratings

Charter Court Financial Services Limited (CCFS), which trades with the Precise Mortgages and Exact Mortgage...

New funding for ezbob and Everline

Everline.com and ezbob.com have received a £30 million investment from funds managed by Oaktree...

Promise Solutions unveils Multi Quote

Loan master broker Promise Solutions has launched Multi Quote in response, it says, to...

Smart Money backs FCA’s volte face

Smart Money has welcomed the FCA’s move to no longer require second charge lenders...

Two MPC members mulled over base rate rise

All Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) members agreed that it was appropriate to leave the...

FS firms need to meet digital demands of customers

Consumer expectations of financial services have changed substantially following the 'digital revolution', according to...

Compliance First appoints managing director

Glasgow-based compliance and business support company Compliance First, which is part of the SimplyBiz...

Complete FS launches online sourcing

Twenty7Tec, a provider of online sourcing systems, has today announced that Complete FS, mortgage...

18-34 year olds find it hardest to live within their means

13 million households believe their debt situation is going to worsen before it gets...

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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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Hope Capital celebrates record quarter as it enters 14th year

Hope Capital has marked its 14th anniversary with its strongest quarter since the lender’s...

Mortgage industry sees progress on mental health but one in five remain at risk

The mortgage industry is making measurable progress in addressing the mental health of its...

Gen H launches part and part mortgage for buyers with 5% deposit

Gen H has unveiled a new mortgage designed to help first-time buyers and households...

NCA and Law Society join forces to fight property fraud

The National Crime Agency (NCA) and The Law Society have launched a joint campaign...