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2013 short-term SME secured loans reach quarter of a billion mark

In the first nine months of 2013, short-term secured loans for small and medium...

FCA outlines consumer credit fee proposals

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a consultation paper on proposed changes to...

PPI claim ad banned

Charterhouse Claims has had one of its adverts banned by the Advertising Standards Authority...

Borro aims to increase flexibility

Borro has added a 'Sale Advance' facility for its clients. Having recently launched its Concierge...

Luxury watches raising liquidity at borro

Borro has reported a rising trend in individuals and business owners using high-value and...

Shawbrook bolsters strategic partner programme

Following its programme launch 12 months ago, Shawbrook has announced additional benefits for...

Swathes of P2P lenders “could be wiped out”

The CEO of Assetz Capital has warned that regulation of the crowdfunding and peer-to-peer...

FCA issues proposals for crowdfunding regulations

People who want to invest in small or start-up businesses via crowdfunding platforms will...

Crystal Mortgages celebrates it most successful quarter ever

Crystal Mortgages has beaten its total lender figures for last year in the third...

Introducers given free loan websites by Promise

Loan broker Promise Solutions is now providing introducers with free, standalone secured loan websites....

Repeat customers fuel borro’s business

Personal asset lender borro has revealed that 46% of its customer base is made...

Surveyor shortage hitting seconds

Blemain Group has urged the property industry to work to solve the problem of...

Borro launches new TV ad

Short-term asset lender borro has launched a follow up to its initial TV advertising...

Y3S makes miLoanbroker.com open access

Y3S has updated its miLoanbroker.com secured loan sourcing system, opening it up to all...

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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...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

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Advice Guru partners with Pure Retirement to support broker education

Financial adviser learning platform Advice Guru has announced a new sponsorship partnership with Pure...

Nationwide ups LTV limits for interest-only and foreign national borrowers

Nationwide has announced changes to its mortgage lending criteria, increasing the maximum loan-to-value (LTV)...

Lloyds expects swell in completions ahead of stamp duty deadline

Lloyds Banking Group anticipates a 50% growth in property completions this month as buyers...

Satchell the latest to leave HTB bridging division

Lorenzo Satchell has become the latest senior member of the bridging team at Hampshire...