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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...

Fund takes stake in Enterprise Finance

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

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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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Advice boosts women’s confidence in long-term financial planning

Women are more likely to manage household finances than longer-term wealth decisions, although financial...

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...

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