Loans

Paragon offers refurb deal for landlords

Paragon Mortgages has unveiled a new limited refurbishment product for buy-to-let landlords. The new deal...

FLA: 42% rise in second charge new business

October saw a 5% increase in consumer finance new business compared with the same...

Precise moves into seconds

Precise Mortgages has entered the secured loans market today with its intermediary-only range. Rates start...

Borro unveils Rolex incentive for Xmas

Borro has announced its Christmas incentive for professional advisers, offering the chance to...

Alternative finance trouncing Help to Buy

Despite its coverage in the media, Help to Buy was overshadowed four times over...

Loan firm rapped by ad regulator – again

Cash on Go Ltd, which trades as Peachy.co.uk, has fallen foul of the Advertising...

Freedom Finance passes Masthaven milestone

Freedom Finance has become the latest lending partner to reach the £1 million completions...

Debt Advisory Centre outlines rise in payday loan popularity

37% of Debt Advisory Centre’s (DAC) new clients in 2013 owe money to payday...

New credit union: fightback against payday lenders has begun

Mohsin Mehdi, CEO of My Community Bank, has welcomed the decision to impose a...

Government u-turn as it proposes payday loan cap

The coalition government has announced a cap on the cost of a payday loan. The...

P2P lender targets £20m in lending

Rebuildingsociety.com has passed the £1 million borrowing mark following a recent rise in interest...

Smart Money Loans looking to expand

Smart Money Loans (SML) is look to appoint new business development managers and underwriting...

Masthaven cuts loan rates by up to 100bps

Masthaven Secured Loans has launched a new range and reduced key rates by up...

80% of secured lenders report month-on-month lending rise

Loans Warehouse's Secured Loan Index has revealed that second charge lending has exceeded £50,000,000...
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Conveyancing

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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Gen H and Just Mortgages tool to help shared ownership borrowers move to full ownership

Just Mortgages and Gen H have introduced a new calculator designed to help shared...
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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...
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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...
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Mortgage rates have surged since Brexit vote, says L&C

The cost of borrowing has risen sharply in the decade since the UK voted...

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