Loans

Funding Circle goes out on the road

Funding Circle has launched a series of introducer autumn updates across November and early...

Smart Money grows sales support

Smart Money has expanded its internal sales team with the recruitment of Katy Leman...

Largest monthly rise in secured lending for five years

Gross second charge lending for September 2014 reached £58,270,247, the biggest monthly lending figures...

Secured provider returns to market

Paragon Personal Finance has launched its new secured loan range as it returns to...

FCA unveils its Innovation Hub to promote FS competition

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Innovation Hub is now open and offering support to innovators. It...

Cahoot cuts loan APRs

Cahoot Personal Loans has cut selected personal loan APRs for both new and existing...

Jerrold Holdings makes six marketing appointments

Jerrold Holdings has added six new members to its marketing division, yet the business...

LBG expands support for credit unions across Yorkshire

Lloyds Banking Group is expanding its scheme to support people to access and benefit...

Paul Brett leaves Masthaven

BestAdvice can confirm that Paul Brett has left Masthaven Secured Loans. He joined Masthaven Secured...

Payday loan rejects should be given debt advice

Citizens Advice has said that payday lenders should seize the opportunity to point people...

Y3S maintains Fast Growth 50 status

At the annual Fast Growth 50 dinner in Wales on Friday, Y3S retained its...

Citizens Advice: banks should provide short-term credit

Citizens Advice has sounded a warning about the lack of choice in short-term credit....

New face at Complete FS

Ann Jennings has joined Complete FS's enquiries and sales team. She joins the South Coast...

Majority of young borrowers turn to payday loans

Citizens Advice has reported that young people aged 17 to 24 who are struggling...

COMMENT

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...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

Latest news

Landbay adds 11 tracker products and cuts rates by up to 15bps

Landbay has expanded its buy-to-let tracker range with 11 new products and reduced rates...

Howden expands in North Wales with Wrexham office

Howden has opened its first commercial insurance office in Wrexham as the broker expands...

UK buyers reluctant to compromise despite affordability pressures

UK homebuyers remain committed to purchasing a property but are less willing than buyers...

Keystone trims buy-to-let fixed rates by up to 15bps

Keystone Property Finance has reduced pricing across a number of its buy-to-let mortgage ranges,...

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