Loans

Brokers need to get their houses in order

Master broker Promise Solutions has welcomed the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) report into the...

Large monthly rise in value of secured loans

Figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show growth of 3% in...

No changes from the MPC

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

Call to ‘treat mortgage brokers fairly’

Fluent Money has warned that to win over more intermediaries to the second charge...

BTL lender acquires P2P lending platform

Residential mortgage servicer and lender, Paratus AMC, has taken a majority stake in peer-to-peer lending platform Funding Empire. Funding...

The FCA hires retail supervision chief

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced the appointment of Jonathan Davidson as its new director...

New chairman for Shawbrook

Iain Cornish has been appointed as chairman of Shawbrook Group. Sir George Mathewson has stepped...

New MD for APAC Systems

Peter Heigho has become managing director of specialist financial technology business APAC Systems. He has 25 years’...

Shawbrook Bank Academy teams up with SimplyBiz

A series of Shawbrook Academies will be launched this month. They are designed specifically for its existing...

Funding Circle improves introducer application

Funding Circle has launched a new application for registered introducers. The SME lender says that...

Y3S hires HR manager

Cardiff-based loan brokerage Y3S has appointed Laura Strange to the role of group human resources...

Short-term lender rapped by ad watchdog

A television ad for Sunny short-term loans has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority...

Justbridging.co.uk introduces PortfolioBuilder facility

Commercial bridging specialist justbridging.co.uk has launched a product which it claims holds the key...

New loan service secures against pension schemes

HNW Lending has launched a new service to provide loans against the value of...
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COMMENT

Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

With great power comes great responsibility

There has been a huge amount in the press about the “feudal” system of leasehold and how the government’s revitalised commonhold will fix all...

Don’t rein me in

For many years, major financial institutions and large retailers have understood the benefits of presenting their customers with complementary products alongside their core offering. Banks...

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap, representing the most aggressive...

Stability has value: why the latest Bank Base Rate hold matters

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) at 3.75% may not have generated the excitement that often accompanies a rate...

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

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Appointments

The West Brom promotes Gareth Madeley to chief customer officer

West Brom Building Society has appointed Gareth Madeley as its new chief customer officer,...
MIMHC

Industry leaders unite behind MIMHC Lunch

HSBC UK, Virgin Money, Nottingham Building Society, Landbay and top broker firms Mortgage Advice...
News

Santander raises foreign national mortgage lending to 90% LTV

Santander UK has expanded its foreign national mortgage policy by increasing the maximum loan-to-value...
Buy-to-let

Keystone passes £2bn in securitisation issuance with sixth Hops Hill deal

Keystone Property Finance has completed its sixth securitisation, taking total issuance under its Hops...

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