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“Full house” for Complete FS’s Lender Expo

Complete FS held its 11th annual Expo with lender sponsors and over 100 intermediaries...

Debt solution text provider rapped by ASA

Clarity Leeds from Essex has had two complaints about its text messages upheld by...

Shawbrook reveals August service levels

Shawbrook Bank has published its Service Level Agreement (SLA) metrics for August. Despite a...

Tony Ward appointed as Capita Mortgage Services chairman

Capita Mortgage Services has appointed Tony Ward to its board as non-executive chairman. ...

Smart Money appoints BDM

Smart Money has appointed Simon Nicholson to the position of business development manager (BDM)...

Ezbob wants to convince FSE brokers

Online short term commercial lender Ezbob is using this week's Financial Services Expo to...

Bridgebank launches £1m+ loan brand

Bridgebank Capital has unveiled a new dedicated 'large loans' brand: Quantum. Quantum will be...

Significant milestone reached by Vantage Finance

Vantage Finance is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this month. The master broker was established...

Strong growth for Shawbrook

Shawbrook Bank has posted a rise in its pre-tax profits for the six months...

Brightstar sponsors Sepsis Trust charity ball

Last Friday saw celebrities, supporters and those affected by Sepsis coming together on UK...

TV loan ad banned over APR failings

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has told CashEuroNet UK LLC, trading as Pounds To...

New service from lead generator

Lead generation agency e-finity Leads is launching its Click-to-Call service at the Financial Services...

Payday loan ads to kids “utterly unacceptable”

Citizens Advice has urged TV watchers to take a stand against payday lenders and...

New home for Smart Money

Second charge distributor Smart Money is moving to a new head office. It says the...

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Trump’s crazy tariffs could actually be good news for UK landlords

In an unexpected twist, Donald Trump’s return to the global stage with a fresh wave of tariffs could end up doing UK landlords a...

The business case for Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been part of the daily news agenda for a couple of years now and there are tremendous opportunities for the...

Rise of AI: from virtual assistants to strategic value

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries. It’s streamlining operations, creating new possibilities. The shift is no longer theoretical, even in the mortgage industry; it’s now...

Imposter syndrome & anxiety: how nutrition and lifestyle can help

Have you ever felt like a fraud, despite your achievements? Like you don’t truly deserve your success, and at any moment, someone will find...

Don’t knock 100% mortgages – they’re viable and necessary

I’ve read a lot of commentary over the past few weeks on the return of 100% mortgages – most of it filled with doom-laden...

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West One reduces residential mortgage rates by up to 30bps and introduces £1,000 cashback remortgage product

Specialist lender West One Loans has implemented a series of rate reductions across its...

Household credit creeps up as lenders point to more optimism… but at a cost

British households are borrowing more – and lenders are increasingly willing to let them...

Newcastle cuts shared ownership rates by up to 55bps

Newcastle for Intermediaries has announced rate reductions of up to 55 basis point s...

Paragon Bank promotes Tim Sweetman to national account role

Paragon Bank has appointed Tim Sweetman as its new mortgages national account manager, marking...