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Funding Circle passes major milestone

UK investors have now lent more than £200m to UK businesses through Funding Circle...

Lederhosen secured loan ad banned

Loans 2 Go has been told by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) not to...

Masthaven Secured Loans appoints underwriting manager

Masthaven has appointed Sarah Phillips as underwriting manager for its secured loans business. Phillips’s appointment...

Over 65s look to borrow to supplement retirement income

Key Retirement Solutions has claimed that up to one in five over-65s have borrowed...

Complete FS expands head office team

Complete FS has announced the appointment of a new mortgage and loan underwriter to...

Maeve Ward to head up Shawbrook’s seconds

Shawbrook Bank has revealed that Maeve Ward has been promoted to sales director for...

Y3S to launch secured loan network

Cardiff-based intermediary broker Y3S Loans is planning to unveil a secured loan network in...

Parliament wants more stricter controls on payday lending

The parliamentary Business, Innovation and Skills Committee has reported that further action on payday...

Monthly fall in secured lending

Loans Warehouse' secured loans index has reported that secured lending in November is 43%...

Some CCL holders to receive rebates

The government has decided that as a result of the closure of the Office...

Borro adds handbag loan facility

Borro has introduced a new service for clients who have invested in luxury handbags...

Widespread support for payday loan cap

84% of adults in the UK are in support of government plans to introduce...

New offices for Brightstar

Brightstar Financial has just opened its new purpose built offices in Billericay, Essex. Office space...

Y3S added to Precise panel

Y3S has become the latest appointment to Precise’s panel of master brokers. The...

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Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

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Seven out of 10 homebuyers likely to miss stamp duty deadline

Seven out of 10 (71%) homebuyers with accepted offers expect to miss the 31st...

First-time buyer mortgage sales declined in London over the past decade

First-time buyer mortgage sales in London declined significantly between 2013 and 2023, as increasing...

UTB appoints BDM for the north and Scotland

Fran Arnold has joined the sales team at United Trust Bank Mortgages as business...

International demand for UK property investment ‘more diverse than expected’

The UK property market is attracting investment from a much broader range of international...