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2013 predictions from MoneySupermarket.com

MoneySupermarket.com has revealed its personal finance predictions For 2013. Consumer Finances Clare Francis, site editor at...

New high for secured loans

Overall secured loan lending in 2012 currently stands at £327.1 million, the highest level...

Masthaven achieves its first six-figure secured loan

V Loans, in association with introducer, The Aftersales Network, has helped Masthaven Secured Loans...

Mayfair Bridging to offer syndicated bridging loans

Mayfair Bridging has been authorised by the FSA to offer syndicated bridging loans as...

Loans Warehouse completes its first large Shawbrook loan

Loans Warehouse has completed its first loan on Shawbrook Bank’s new Larger Loan plan...

Business boost for Complete FS

Complete FS has seen an increase of over 63% in new business levels over...

CAB launches national payday loan survey

The Citizens Advice service has seen a ten-fold increase in the proportion of clients...

Diverse reasons for secured loan enquiries

The secured loan market is not only growing in terms of business volume but...

Fine art increasingly popular with borro

Since December 2011, asset lender borro has seen a 21.7% increase in the loan...

Secured lending up 1.6% on previous month

The amount in second charges lent between January 2012 and October 2012 is significantly...

Brokers reveal secured loan attitudes

The average UK mortgage broker receives seven secured loan enquiries each year, according to...

New app from Fluent Money

Fluent Money is to launch its first smartphone app, Fluent View, on iTunes on...

Fall in number of second charge repossessions

Repossessions made by second-charge mortgage providers were down by 25.9% in the third quarter...

Festive giveaway from master broker

Loans Warehouse has launched a Christmas competition. All introducers who submit ‘sold’ applications to Loans...

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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...