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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...

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...

COMMENT

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end,” of returning power to homeowners...

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only...

Is there such thing as a ‘typical borrower’ anymore?

What is a typical borrower? A few decades ago, it would have been a salaried employee, single source of income and, most likely, a...

Private credit has reached its next stage of maturity

Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...

Your clients aren’t being stolen… they’re being handed over

Let's be honest about something the industry won't say out loud. Lenders going direct aren't the problem. Brokers are. Every year the same conversation happens....

Latest news

Hope Capital expands Shawbrook funding facility

Hope Capital Property Finance has increased its committed funding facility with Shawbrook Bank to...

Pivotal linked to Beneficial Network deal

LSL Property Services is understood to have agreed a deal involving Beneficial mortgage network...

London leads rental growth as supply shortage keeps rents high

London recorded the strongest monthly increase in average rents as demand continued to outstrip...

TMG reports record monthly MetLife submissions

TMG recorded its highest monthly submission volume with MetLife, exceeding its previous record by...

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