Loans

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...

Lowest interest payments on debt for over 10 years

Borrowers in the UK are paying less interest on their debt than at any...

Claim dismissed due to illegible credit agreement

A badly written credit agreement has resulted in a claim by a debt collection...

COMMENT

Leasehold reform has a September window – will Burnham use it?

At the time of writing, the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill still has no published First Reading date.  But is it imminent? Andy Burnham entered...

Advisers need an answer for evolving landlords

It’s a tough time to be a landlord. The succession of changes to tax and regulation made in recent years - with the Renters’...

AI doesn’t remove bias. It gives us the chance to manage it

One of the great promises of artificial intelligence has always been objectivity. Machines, unlike people, do not have bad days. They do not favour...

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...

Latest news

FCA bans CEO over fake €200m bond portfolio

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined and banned two former Blue Horizon Asset...

Pivotal reports 121% growth in second charge lending

Pivotal has reported a 121% year-on-year increase in second charge lending through its Believe...

ModaMortgages trims limited-edition five-year fixed rates

ModaMortgages has reduced rates by up to 10 basis points across its limited-edition five-year...

Providence agrees deal to acquire Hometrack

Providence Equity Partners has agreed to acquire Hometrack, the residential property valuation and risk...

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