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Shawbrook unveils new larger loans

Shawbrook’s commercial mortgages division is launching a dedicated range of larger loans products. The new...

Strong growth in consumer finance

Figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new...

Registration open for Financial Services Expo Manchester

Front Events has revealed that visitor registration for May’s Financial Services Expo (FSE) Manchester...

Payday lender has CCL suspended

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has suspended the consumer credit licence of Micro...

Brokers want secured loan training

A survey conducted by Promise Solutions has revealed that 90% of intermediaries would welcome...

Brits sceptical over peer to peer investing

84% of savers surveyed would not consider investing their money with a peer-to-peer lender,...

Major funding line for borro

Borro has secured a new £67 million lending facility through US alternative investment firm...

AMI pleased with FCA’s consumer credit stance

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has now confirmed that where a mortgage broker...

Marketing appointment for secured lender

Jerrold Holdings, the group that offers loans through brands including Blemain Finance, Lancashire Mortgage...

FCA outlines final consumer credit rules

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed the final rules that will govern the...

One in ten get CCJ over missed bill payments

MoneySuperMarket's latest 'Bill Barometer' claims Britons have missed 15 million bill payments worth a...

Major rise in short-term second charge lending

Short-term second charge lending is at a record high, according to the West One...

Govt makes £40m investment via P2P lender

The British Business Bank programme is making a new £40 million investment through peer-to-peer...

Payday lender in trouble over advert

Stop Go Networks Ltd, trading as Payday Pig, has fallen foul of advertising regulations. Claims...

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Income protection: the unsung hero of the cost-of-living crisis

Higher mortgage rates, rising energy costs, and continued inflation have put pressure on many household budgets. Advisers spend time helping customers find the right rate,...

Why rigid credit scoring is locking too many people out of homeownership

Some people don’t fit the mould. That’s always been true in mortgage lending. But the tools used by most lenders to assess borrowers, particularly...

What a bigger market means for brokers

The latest Interpath and BDLA UK Bridging Market Survey confirms what many brokers are already experiencing on the ground, that bridging has hit the...

How social media can bridge the protection disconnect

The latest AMI Protection Viewpoint provided a compelling snapshot of the challenges and opportunities facing the protection market. The research highlights a worrying pattern that...

Opening doors for credit-worthy but overlooked clients

It doesn’t take much these days for a borrower to feel they’ve fallen out of favour with the system. A missed payment here, a...

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Why the human relationship still defines real estate lending

AI is now a core driver of transformation in financial services and is reshaping...

OneDome named among UK’s fastest-growing tech firms

Property and fintech platform OneDome has been ranked 17th in the 2025 Deloitte UK...

Afin Bank appoints Rob Lankey as director of credit

Specialist lender Afin Bank has appointed industry veteran Rob Lankey as director of credit,...

Shawbrook backs Carmichael Homes’ canal-side development in Falkirk

A multi-million-pound funding facility from Shawbrook Bank is supporting Carmichael Homes’ latest project, The...

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