Loans

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...

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...

COMMENT

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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The West Brom promotes Gareth Madeley to chief customer officer

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

Industry leaders unite behind MIMHC Lunch

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

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...

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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