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Highest annual growth in four years for Scottish property

Average house prices in Scotland rose on a seasonally adjusted basis by £1,800 in...

CML to run ideas competition

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) is inviting anyone with constructive ideas to improve...

UK becoming self-employment capital of Europe

The UK is becoming the 'self-employment capital' of Western Europe, according to new analysis...

Complete FS celebrates 21st birthday

Complete FS is celebrating its 21st birthday at its 11th annual Expo, to be...

Scotland plans payday lender restrictions

The Scottish government is planning tighter regulations and stricter planning procedures to limit the...

21% rise in value of second charge new business

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has reported a 14% increase in consumer finance...

Y3S offers second charge start-up

Y3S is to hold a ‘Dragons Den’ style interview process to find two people...

New brand identity for TFC Homeloans

TFC Homeloans has unveiled a new brand identity across its website and communications. The...

New online proposition from the Lending Wizard

The Lending Wizard, Freedom Finance's loan sourcing tool for brokers, is launching a new...

FCA starts social media use consultation

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today launched a consultation which is intended to...

PPI claim firm has email ad banned

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld two complaints against PPI Claims Management Company...

Home owners to be hit by finance rule change?

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) have warned that a change to accounting...

Freedom Finance acquired

Freedom Finance has been acquired by SOF Annex Fund, as part of the strategic...

Three new standby deals for Crown Mortgage Management

Crown Mortgage Management has signed three new agreements to provide standby administration services to...

COMMENT

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end,” of returning power to homeowners...

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only...

Is there such thing as a ‘typical borrower’ anymore?

What is a typical borrower? A few decades ago, it would have been a salaried employee, single source of income and, most likely, a...

Private credit has reached its next stage of maturity

Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...

Your clients aren’t being stolen… they’re being handed over

Let's be honest about something the industry won't say out loud. Lenders going direct aren't the problem. Brokers are. Every year the same conversation happens....

Latest news

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal...

TMG reports record monthly MetLife submissions

TMG recorded its highest monthly submission volume with MetLife, exceeding its previous record by...

Leek raises earned income age limit to 75

Leek Building Society has introduced eight lending criteria changes covering income, contractors, later-life borrowing...

Coventry cuts residential and buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates for new and...

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