Loans

Call for tougher restrictions on payday lenders

While new rules for payday lenders came into effect on 1 July 1, a...

Secured lending returns to growth

Loans Warehouse has reported that after a drop in lending in April 2014, the...

Brightstar Financial recruits mortgage director

Brightstar Financial has hired Chris Bramham as director of mortgages. He will be responsible...

Signs that mortgage market is cooling down

The Bank of England has reported that number of mortgages approved during May fell...

CMCs face large fines for bad service

Claims management companies (CMCs) responsible for providing bad service and bombarding people with nuisance...

Central Trust unveils buy-to-let proposition

Secured loans lender Central Trust has moved into the buy-to-let market. The Watford based lender...

Phoebus reveals Ireland plans

Phoebus Software Limited (PSL) is launching into the Republic of Ireland. The firm is...

Growing confidence in own financial situations

A new survey from Ocean Finance has highlighted that most people believe in their...

Citizens Advice: fake legal letters “callous intimidation”

Citizens Advice has said the sending of fake legal letters chasing payday loan debts...

Wonga to pay millions in compensation

Wonga is to pay compensation of over £2.6m to around 45,000 customers for unfair...

Ocean Finance unveils personal loan facility

Mortgage and loan broker Ocean Finance has launched a personal loans service. Ocean customers...

Norton Home Loans to lend in Scotland

Norton Home Loans is to extend its secured lending geographical area, as from 23...

Partnership unveiled between Funding Circle and Santander UK

Funding Circle and Santander UK have launched the first partnership between a UK bank...

Unsecured borrowers ignorant about loan switching

Sainsbury’s Bank Loans reveals that 5% of Brits are still paying off a personal...
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Artificial Intelligence

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...

A week of progress and reassurance

The past week has brought further reassurance for borrowers. With the Bank of England holding the base rate as expected and inflation remaining steady...

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Clydesdale to withdraw from new mortgage lending market

Clydesdale has confirmed it will no longer offer new mortgage lending, marking the end...
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Sort Group podcast sees industry figures joining conveyancing debate

Sort Group says its new podcast series is attracting strong interest from across the...
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New first-time buyer ISA proposed as replacement for Lifetime ISA

The government has launched a consultation on a new First Time Buyer ISA, which...
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AR market consolidates as revenues rise despite fewer principal firms

The UK's appointed representative market is becoming more concentrated, with fewer principal firms overseeing...

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