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...

COMMENT

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

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Mortgage Brain adds Paymentshield home insurance option to CRM Brain

Mortgage Brain has integrated Paymentshield into CRM Brain, allowing brokers to introduce home insurance...

L&C strengthens senior team with partnerships and technology hires

L&C Mortgages has expanded its senior leadership team with the appointment of Rachael Hunnisett...

PMS reports double-digit growth in mortgages and protection

PMS Mortgage Club says it is on course for its strongest performance in five...

Property firms urged to engage early with digital home-moving reforms

Property professionals have been urged to start testing digital home-moving processes now rather than...

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