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FCA wants improvements in credit information market

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out proposals to improve the credit information...

Selina Finance unveils new Homeowner and adverse products

Selina Finance has revised its product proposition, introducing its new Homeowner Loan and a...

Reshuffle following completion of The Loan Partnership acquisition

Following the announcement in May that Pivotal Growth had agreed to purchase The Loan...

West One unveils two-year fixed rate second charge products

West One Loans has reintroduced a range of priced two-year fixed rate products to...

Pepper Academy launches to provide second charge training

Pepper Money has launched an academy for brokers who want to work more effectively...

Central Trust and Mercantile Trust revise criteria

Central Trust and Mercantile Trust, the intermediary lending brands of the Norfolk Capital Group...

West One goes live on Sourcing Brain and Criteria Brain

Mortgage Brain has revealed that West One has become the latest lender to go...

Norton Home Loans appoints roving underwriter

Norton Home Loans has recruited Mandy Westby to become a roving underwriter, working with...

Q&A: Chris Waind, business development manager, Central Trust

BestAdvice fires the questions at Chris Waind, Business Development Manager at Central Trust BestAdvice (BA): You...

Enra merges Vantage and Enterprise

Enra Specialist Finance has launched a new specialist finance broker, Aria Finance, by merging...

Q&A: Lisa Muscroft, head of loan broking, Norton Broker Services

BestAdvice fires the questions at Lisa Muscroft, head of loan broking, Norton Broker Services. Best...

Almost all brokers expect specialist mortgage market growth

Amid an uncertain economic climate fuelled by a growing cost of living crisis and...

Second charge data reflecting economic landscape

Evolution Money, the second-charge lending specialist, has published the latest results from its quarterly...

Together posts pre-tax profit of £162.7m

Together Financial Services Limited has announced its results for the year ended 30 June...

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Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

It’s not just about work/life balance

Firstly, it was good to get feedback on last month’s blog on technology from several people, and to see a spin-off follow-up blog from...

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Square 1 Media announces May Mortgage Market Debate

Square 1 Media is to hold its next Mortgage Market Debate on Wednesday, 21 May,...

Coventry BS maintains status as one of the best workplaces

Coventry Building Society has been named one of Great Place to Work's UK’s Best...

Atom bank breaks Near Prime record

Atom bank has reported another record-breaking month for Near Prime activity. Over the course of...

Berkeley Alexander appoints new BDM

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has announced the appointment of Grant Robinson as a...