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Borro hires replacement for Paul Brett

Personal asset lender borro has appointed Chris Willis to run the intermediary partnerships programme....

New additions take Shawbrook’s strategic partners to 32

Shawbrook Bank has added two new brokerages to its Strategic Partner programme and expanded...

Y3S one of Wales’s fastest growing companies

Y3S Group was positioned at number 14 in the annual Western Mail Fast Growth...

AMI calls for removal of consumer credit duplication

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) says it supports an appointed representative (AR) option...

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=,...

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Don’t rein me in

For many years, major financial institutions and large retailers have understood the benefits of presenting their customers with complementary products alongside their core offering. Banks...

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...

Stability has value: why the latest Bank Base Rate hold matters

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) at 3.75% may not have generated the excitement that often accompanies a rate...

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...

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Mutuals account for almost a quarter of income protection market, says AFM

Mutual providers continued to strengthen their position in the UK income protection market during...

Offa opens larger Solihull office as workforce doubles

Islamic property finance provider Offa has opened a new headquarters in Solihull after doubling...

The Exeter reports premium and membership growth in 2025

The Exeter increased gross premium income by 8% to £135 million in 2025, while...

Paragon Bank appoints business development manager for Scotland

Paragon Bank has appointed Holly Morrison as a Business Development Manager (BDM) for Scotland. Morrison...

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