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Million Plus Private Finance launches to HNWs

Paul Welch, founder of mortgage brokerage largemortgageloans.com, has launched a boutique lending consultancy called...

Pepper Money adds to second charge sales team

Pepper Money has bolstered its second charge sales team with the recruitment of Claire...

OMS improves API integration with Tandem Bank

One Mortgage System (OMS) has extended its application programming interface (API) integration with Tandem...

UTB revamps first and second charge residential ranges

United Trust Bank (UTB) Mortgages for Intermediaries has introduced rate reductions as part of...

Pepper Money unveils second charge ‘Payout Before Consent’

Pepper Money has launched Payout Before Consent on its second charge mortgages, enabling the...

Lenders expecting household defaults to spike

20 of the country's largest lenders are expecting an additional £788 million in credit...

14% rise in second charge mortgage searches

Searches for second charge mortgages increased by 14% year-on-year in 2023, according to data...

Brightstar renews Source deal with Twenty7tec

The Brightstar Group has renewed its Source license agreement with technology provider, Twenty7tec. The...

Pepper adds e-signatures for second charges

Pepper Money can now accept e-signatures on second charge mortgage offer documents, including the...

UTB introduces new second charge binding offer process

United Trust Bank (UTB) Mortgages for Intermediaries is seeking to cut second charge loan...

Selina Finance cuts rates following new funding

Selina Finance has secured two new funding lines, one with Vanquis Bank and the...

UTB launches product transfer process for first and second charges

United Trust Bank (UTB) Mortgages for Intermediaries has launched product transfer options for its...

Enra Specialist Finance completes fourth securitisation

Enra Specialist Finance has completed its fourth public securitisation, Elstree 4. The transaction comprises...

Truffle Specialist Finance partners with Cornerstone Network

Mortgage network Cornerstone has chosen Truffle Specialist Finance as its exclusive packager partner for...

COMMENT

Mutual strength and the broker partnership

The mutual sector has always been associated with community purpose, local branches and a member-first approach that feels a little different to the wider...

First-time, accidental or professional? How the landlord profile is shifting in 2026

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about the buy-to-let market is that landlords are a single, uniform group. The reality is...

Complexity is rising and broker enablement has never mattered more

 For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency. If a broker understood the mainstream lending landscape, packaged cases well and kept...

Industry pushes to build next generation of home valuers

According to RICS, the average qualified surveyor is in their mid-fifties. Couple this with new entrant numbers failing to keep pace with retirements, and...

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

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First-time buyers face greatest risk as mortgage turmoil grips market

First-time buyers are the most exposed group in the housing market as mortgage withdrawals...

One month before rental reforms, landlords and tenants face a new legal landscape

Landlords and tenants in England are being urged to prepare for the first phase...

ONP Solicitors moves Cardiff office as headcount doubles

ONP Solicitors has moved its Cardiff office to larger premises in the city centre...

The Exeter reports rise in HealthWise app use as remote GP demand leads growth

The Exeter said usage of its HealthWise app increased across all core services in...

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