Loans

Helping portfolios grow with property refurbishment loans

The refurbishment lending market has seen a recent boost with property investors and homeowners...

New loan comparison tool to launch

Master broker Promise Solutions is to launch a new comparison system this week that...

UTB to launch professional lending deal

United Trust Bank has appointed Kevin Flowerday to launch a new professional...

Lack of awareness of alternative finance

12% of small and medium sized businesses who were refused bank funding didn’t seek...

SimplyBiz Mortgages unveils unsecured loan offering

SimplyBiz Mortgages has selected existing partner, The Loans Engine, as its preferred provider,...

Funding Circle secures major investment

Funding Circle has raised $65 million in a Series D funding round led by...

APAC Systems launches “ultimate generic application form”

A new cloud based platform has launched which combines the criteria and application questions...

Citizens Advice wants more STL choice

As the Financial Conduct Authority proposes to stop the overall cost of a payday...

FCA proposes significant payday loan caps

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced proposals which should mean people using payday...

Payday lender to refund £700k+ to customers

Following a review by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), payday lender Dollar has voluntarily...

Financial Services Expo open for registration

Front Events, organisers of Financial Services Expo (FSE) London, have announced that visitor registration...

Norton runs Tour de France prize draw

Any broker submitting a secured loan enquiry to Norton Broker Services during the Tour...

More advisers turning to secured loans since MMR

Y3S Loans has reported a notable increase in interest for its products from mortgage...

Unsecured market “never been so competitive”

MoneySuperMarket has compared the average and best buy rates on unsecured loans over...
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COMMENT

Comment

Why the FCA’s Protection Report is a wake-up call and a massive opportunity for advisers

According to Mortgage Advice Bureau, approximately 90% of all mortgages are secured through an adviser, and 80% of protection are sold via the same...

Bank Rate holds, but the pressure is building

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) last month at 3.75% provides another period of stability for the mortgage market,...

How are we supporting the next generation of first-time buyers?

With GCSE and A-level results out over the last fortnight, it feels like the right moment to ask a question the industry doesn't spend...

Let’s not get bogged down in the macro, let’s focus on the ones and twos

In challenging times such as this, it often feels like the first instinct for many in the mortgage market is to talk it down....

Underwriting: Are we saying “no” to the wrong risks?

Over the last two days I’ve talked about the size of the later life lending market and the knowledge gap that still exists around...

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News

Loan.co.uk launches specialist lending webinar series for advisers

Loan.co.uk is to run a series of four webinars designed to help mortgage advisers...
Technology

Iamproperty joins drive for open property data standards

Iamproperty has joined the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) as the industry seeks to...
House prices

Buyers return but need £18,200 extra to offset mortgage rate rises

Homebuyer activity is showing signs of an autumn rebound despite higher mortgage rates cutting...
Buy-to-let

HMO landlords plan five-figure spending as costs and regulation rise

More HMO landlords expect to spend upwards of £10,000 on property improvements over the...

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