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Fall in FCA complaints

Barclays Bank Plc has once again topped the table for complaints. The bank received...

Y3S passes £3m mark with MSL

Masthaven Secured Loans (MSL) has revealed that packager partner, Y3S, has passed the £3...

Ezbob unveils ‘broker interface’ facility

Ezbob, the online short term commercial lender, has announced the launch of a new...

Wonga TV ad banned by ASA

A payday loan advert for Wonga has been found to have breached advertising regulations. A...

Zena Campbell joins Spring Finance

Hertfordshire-based second charge specialist Spring Finance has appointed Zena Campbell as its head of...

Shawbrook makes network head appointment

Claire Rankin has joined Shawbrook Bank’s secured lending division as head of networks. Her...

Blemain backs regulation workshop

Blemain Finance is urging secured loan brokers to attend an event aimed at bringing...

32% rise in second charge volumes

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

FCA sets sights on credit card market

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) intends to undertake a competition review into the UK’s...

New Strategic Partner for Shawbrook

Positive Lending has become the newest member of Shawbrook Bank's Strategic Partner programme. Managing...

Shawbrook CEO quits

Ian Henderson has resigned from his position as CEO of Shawbrook Bank. He has been...

New branding for Prestige

Prestige Finance has unveiled its new branding a year after its relaunch under the...

Omni Capital funds Ageas Bowl regeneration

The Ageas Bowl in Southampton – home to Hampshire County Cricket Club and host...

MSL to rethink pet discount

Masthaven Secured Loans (MSL) is contemplating the withdrawal of its rate discount for pet...

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More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap, representing the most aggressive...

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...

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More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated...

Mortgage rates have surged since Brexit vote, says L&C

The cost of borrowing has risen sharply in the decade since the UK voted...

Accord trims rates across residential and buy-to-let ranges

Accord Mortgages is reducing rates across its residential and buy-to-let product ranges for the...

RAW Capital Partners records strongest month for lending completions

Specialist lender RAW Capital Partners achieved a record month for loan completions in May,...

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