Loans

RBS disposes of more Irish loans

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (RBS) is to dispose of a further...

New COO for Welcome Financial Services

Cattles has made changes to key management roles. The lender has announced that Paul...

TFC Homeloans to hold broker workshops

TFC Homeloans is holding two free specialist lending workshops aimed at advisers who want...

FCA sounds warning over debt management trio

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is warning customers of three debt management firms to...

Prestige Finance unveils new second charge BTL range

Prestige Finance has launched a new range of buy-to-let products for second charge lending. The new products...

FS firms under threat from cyber attacks

Financial services firms must take data security more seriously and adapt their strategies to...

Celebrations at LendInvest

LendInvest is celebrating its second anniversary today. During that time it has lent over £300m...

iZone Software unveils secured loan processing system

iZone Software, the newly launched software division of Brilliant Group, has launched a fully compliant...

HNW Lending reveals large year-on-year lending rise

Peer to peer asset-backed finance provider HNW Lending has revealed that in the first quarter...

P2P lender partners with challenger bank

Peer-to-peer lender Zopa has announced a partnership with challenger bank, Metro Bank, to lend...

Paragon posts 8% rise in pre-tax profits

The Paragon Group of Companies has announces its half yearly results for the six months...

Money Advice Services increases free debt advice budget

The Money Advice Service has announced a £4 million year-on-year increase in funding for...

New partnership with the Right Mortgage and Protection Network

The Right Mortgage and Protection Network has undertaken a new arrangement with Freedom Finance’s...

Over-55s being rejected because of their age

Research has found that 21% of over-55s who applied for a range of credit...

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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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...

DPMSG launches consumer guide to Smart Property Data

The Digital Property Market Steering Group has launched a consumer-focused video explaining how Smart...

Together joins Equity Release Council as later life market broadens

Together has become a member of the Equity Release Council as the specialist lender...

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