Loans

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...

Fund takes stake in Enterprise Finance

Enterprise Finance has received a major investment from ISIS Equity Partners. The undisclosed amount values...

Blemain Finance improves offering

Blemain Finance has made changes to its product range and criteria following feedback from...

Ezbob secures EU backing

Commercial lender Ezbob has signed an agreement with the European Investment Fund (EIF), which...

SMEs count cost of paying off loans early

Over 100,000 UK small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) have been charged for clearing bank...
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COMMENT

Comment

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

Searching for sunny uplands

There is a growing sense, shared quietly in boardrooms and rather less quietly over kitchen tables, that the UK has lost a degree of...

How advisers can find and secure powerful introducers to grow their business – Pt2

I hope you found my earlier article useful and enlightening and if so, please read on, as in this piece I complete the steps...

What building the future means for mortgages

Earlier this month I attended the Abundance 360 summit in Los Angeles, Peter Diamandis’s annual gathering of entrepreneurs, scientists, tech CEOs and investors who are,...

Five things brokers across the country are telling me right now

The thing I’ve always enjoyed most about working in the specialist mortgage market is the people. I’m lucky that a big part of my job...

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Virgin Money raises selected mortgage rates by up to 75bps

Virgin Money is increasing selected purchase, remortgage, buy-to-let and product transfer rates from Thursday...
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Property sector must embrace long-term reform to withstand global shocks, says OPDA

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has called on the government to adopt a...
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Rent rises hold steady as UK house price growth slows

Private rents across the UK rose at the same annual rate in February, while...
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Movera reports rise in completions as expansion gathers pace

Home moving group Movera has reported a sharp increase in activity across its conveyancing...

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