Loans

Seconds to break £1bn barrier next year?

The second charge loans market will more than double in size within three years,...

‘Mortgage into retirement’ options still available

Brightstar Financial has publicised that ‘mortgage into retirement’ options remain available within the intermediary...

Manor Mortgages chooses second charge preferred provider

Manor Mortgages has appointed Promise Solutions as its preferred provider of secured loans for...

Trebling of credit broker complaints

Citizens Advice has seen a trebling in complaints about credit brokers who take cash...

New FCA rules for credit brokers unveiled

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has introduced new rules today to tackle poor practice...

Lenders need to take the regulatory lead, brokers say

66% of respondents to Shawbrook Bank’s Q3 Broker Barometer think lenders should be...

Watchdog to investigate payday loan ads

The government has asked the advertising watchdog to investigate imposing greater curbs on TV...

Lords to consider primetime TV payday loan ad ban

Members of the House of Lords will today decide whether to ban companies from...

Landbay joins trade body

Landbay has become the latest member of the P2P Finance Association. The P2P...

Jerrold Holdings extends and expands securitisation facility

Jerrold Holdings, Blemain's parent, has extended its revolving securitisation programme, while also increasing...

Credit card debt a huge problem, says Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice has revealed that it helps with 14,000 credit card debt problems a...

BBA: Housing market cooling continues

The British Bankers' Association (BBA) has revealed that the slowdown in the mortgage market...

18% rise in Paragon’s pre-tax profits

The Paragon Group has reported pre-tax profits of £122.2 million, which represents an 18.1%...

Shawbrook wins NACFB innovation award

Shawbrook Bank has won the Most Innovative Lender of the Year award...
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Conveyancing

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...

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...

AI for brokers: the three lines you should never cross

Most AI advice aimed at advisers is either breathless hype or vague caution. Here is something you can actually act on: a practical way...

Hobson’s Choice: Which root canal treatment would you prefer, Sir?

Now that Andy Pandy from ‘oop norf’ is de facto the Prime Minister elect and will shortly be choosing the colour scheme of No...

Buy-to-let: reality versus a much-peddled narrative

Every few months, it seems, another report emerges suggesting buy-to-let no longer stacks up as an investment proposition. The headlines are often dramatic, the...

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Gen H and Just Mortgages tool to help shared ownership borrowers move to full ownership

Just Mortgages and Gen H have introduced a new calculator designed to help shared...
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Advice boosts women’s confidence in long-term financial planning

Women are more likely to manage household finances than longer-term wealth decisions, although financial...
Conveyancing

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated...
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Mortgage rates have surged since Brexit vote, says L&C

The cost of borrowing has risen sharply in the decade since the UK voted...

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