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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...

Promise Solutions appoints BDM

Secured loan master broker Promise Solutions has appointed Steve Wilkes to the role...

Rob Jupp to speak at FSE

Rob Jupp, CEO of specialist lending hub Brightstar Financial, is to be one of...

Criteria improvements made by Prestige

Prestige Finance has made changes to its product range. It has increased its LTV to...

Duncan Bannatyne to open FSE

TV 'dragon' Duncan Bannatyne will open the Financial Services Expo (FSE) on 1 October...

Promise offers free web application forms

Secured loan master broker Promise Solutions is now providing its introducers with free web...

Masthaven Secured Loans cuts rates

Masthaven Secured Loans has made "significant" rate reductions across its second charge range. Products now...

16% year-on-year rise in secured lending

Secured lending in 2013 will, by mid-September, surpass the total lending volume for 2012,...

Experienced duo launch new brokerage

The Loan Partnership, a broker specialising in bridging finance, secured loans and development finance,...

Borro introduces new ‘buy’ service

Personal asset lender borro has launched a new service to buy clients’ valuables, such...

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Surveying industry undervalued in race to the bottom

After a 16-month break from the property industry I returned to find a landscape that had shifted more than I expected. The private B2C surveying...

Why the human relationship still defines real estate lending

AI is now a core driver of transformation in financial services and is reshaping the foundations of real estate lending. According to AllAboutAI.com over 85%...

Income protection: the unsung hero of the cost-of-living crisis

Higher mortgage rates, rising energy costs, and continued inflation have put pressure on many household budgets. Advisers spend time helping customers find the right rate,...

Why rigid credit scoring is locking too many people out of homeownership

Some people don’t fit the mould. That’s always been true in mortgage lending. But the tools used by most lenders to assess borrowers, particularly...

What a bigger market means for brokers

The latest Interpath and BDLA UK Bridging Market Survey confirms what many brokers are already experiencing on the ground, that bridging has hit the...

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The Suffolk reduces fixed rates across expat and buy-to-let ranges

Suffolk Building Society has cut rates by up to 20 basis points across 10...

NatWest launches shared ownership mortgages to widen access to home ownership

NatWest has launched a new range of shared ownership mortgages, designed to make it...

YBS Commercial launches fast-track buy-to-let range

YBS Commercial Mortgages has launched a new “Fast Track” buy-to-let range, offering cheaper rates,...

Perceptions of stress and rigidity deter workers from financial services

More than half of UK adults say they would not consider a career in...

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