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Payday lender rapped for text messages

First Financial (UK) Ltd, trading as FirstPayDayLoanUk, has had three 'issues' upheld against it...

Omni Capital offers three-year term loan facility

Omni Capital has launched a three-year term product aimed at domestic and "globally-mobile" high...

OFT suspends a credit licence for the first time

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has today suspended, with immediate effect, the consumer...

Pendulum has swung in favour of secured loans, claims distributor

Secured loans are more likely to be agreed than remortgages according to secured loans...

19th consecutive month of year-on-year growth for seconds

Loans Warehouse's lastest secured loans index has revealed that secured lending last month was...

Minority stake taken in Enterprise Finance

Enterprise Finance has announced a significant minority stake investment by David Campbell, who joins...

Montello heads unveil peer-to-peer loan platform

Christian Faes and Ian Thomas, two of the principals from Montello Capital Partners, have...

Smart Money Loans on the hunt for staff in the south

Smart Money Loans (SML) is looking to recruit experienced relationship management and development managers...

SBSLS adds Nemo Personal Finance to secured panel

Sesame Bankhall Specialist Lending Services (SBSLS) has announced the addition of secured loan lender...

British Grand Prix tickets up for grabs

Specialist lending packager and distributor Positive Lending is offering the chance to win one...

Large rise in introduced business for borro

Borro has revealed that it now has over 2,000 intermediaries signed up to its...

Colonial behind largest Shawbrook secured loan

Colonial Secured Loans has reported that it has just completed Shawbrook’s largest ever secured...

The Loans Engine launches new broker survey

Secured loans master broker The Loans Engine has unveiled its inaugural broker survey. The...

Decidedly un-peachy verdict on payday loan ad

A payday lender has been told not to repeat one of its radio adverts...

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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...

It’s not just about work/life balance

Firstly, it was good to get feedback on last month’s blog on technology from several people, and to see a spin-off follow-up blog from...

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Square 1 Media announces May Mortgage Market Debate

Square 1 Media is to hold its next Mortgage Market Debate on Wednesday, 21 May,...

Coventry BS maintains status as one of the best workplaces

Coventry Building Society has been named one of Great Place to Work's UK’s Best...

Atom bank breaks Near Prime record

Atom bank has reported another record-breaking month for Near Prime activity. Over the course of...

Berkeley Alexander appoints new BDM

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has announced the appointment of Grant Robinson as a...