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TenetLime teams up with Enterprise Finance

TenetLime has announced a new link with Enterprise Finance. The Hertfordshire-based bridging finance and secured...

FCA sets out consumer credit regulation framework

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined its vision for the regulation of consumer...

New compliance director for secured loan packager

Y3S has appointed Rhys Thomas as its new group compliance director. He returns to the...

FCA open to providing MMR workshop for short-term lending

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) told this week's ASTL quarterly general meeting that it...

Male stereotypes persist in financial adviser sector

The financial adviser industry is still perceived as a male-dominated industry, a new UK-wide...

Evidence for industry to be upbeat

The Nationwide Building Society’s chief economist has suggested we are witnessing the ‘turning of...

Quality not numbers vital to social media strategy

Brokers have been urged not to treat social media as simply a ‘numbers game’...

Another new secured lender unveiled

Loan master broker Promise Solutions has announced the launch of another new secured lender, Finsec...

New secured loan lender launches

Loans Warehouse has exclusively launched a new secured loan lender, Firmus Secured Loans Limited. Firmus...

Steady rise in over 50s using home to fund retirement

The 'HIPpies' (home is pension) generation has doubled in the last year, according to LV=,...

Lenderquote now available to packagers

Lenderquote, the software used by master broker Promise Solutions, is now making its systems...

miLoan breaks billion pound barrier

Users of miloanbroker.com, the secured and bridging loan sourcing system developed by Y3S, have...

Panel calls for firms to do more over PPI

The Financial Services Consumer Panel has expressed disappointment at Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...

“Significant room for improvement” in PPI complaints handling

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the findings of its complaints handling review...

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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...