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Suros Capital partners with IHT specialist

Luxury asset lender, Suros Capital, has added specialist inheritance tax and probate advisers, Provira,...

Second charge lender unveils new CEO

Spring Finance has revealed that Gavin Diamond will be joining as its new chief...

Tandem to provide second charge green discount

Digital bank Tandem has launched a new green product feature to its second charge...

Pepper Money reaches second charge milestone

Pepper Money has exceeded £1bn worth of loans on its second charge mortgage book. Breaking...

United Trust Bank passes £1 billion lending milestone

United Trust Bank (UTB) has passed the £1 billion mark in specialist mortgage lending. This...

Knowledge Bank & UTB create “industry-first” digital criteria guide

Knowledge Bank has teamed up with United Trust Bank (UTB) to create a bespoke...

Large numbers of non-vanilla customers being turned down for finance

44% of those traditionally underserved by high street lenders, including self-employed, those who have...

Broker searches being affected by cost of living crisis

Knowledge Bank has revealed that the cost of living crisis is impacting borrowers as...

Bluestone Mortgages updates complex credit criteria

Bluestone Mortgages has introduced criteria changes to support complex credit customers. The lender will now...

West One offers ‘first’ green second charge mortgage

West One Loans says it is the first lender to introduce a green second...

Shawbrook simplifies second charge mortgage proposition

Shawbrook has cut rates across its second charge mortgage offering. This change applies to products...

Profits up at Castle Trust Bank

Castle Trust Bank has reported pre-tax profits of £3.6m, up from £0.8m, for the financial...

Mortgage Advice Bureau to acquire Fluent Money Group

Mortgage Advice Bureau is to acquire approximately 75% of Project Finland Topco (Fluent Money...

Q&A: James Rainbird, Truffle Specialist Finance

BestAdvice fires the questions at James Rainbird, managing director of Truffle Specialist Finance BestAdvice (BA):...

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Selling isn’t shouting

In many industries, sales still carries the weight of old stereotypes: high pressure, slick scripts and a focus on numbers over nuance. But these...

When service beats software: why hands-on support is the real differentiator in conveyancing

For all the talk about technology reshaping the mortgage and conveyancing world, advisers know that what you often need is some good, old-fashioned support. Not...

Future-proofing your lead generation

Leads are the lifeblood of any mortgage intermediary business, and while word-of-mouth referrals remain the gold standard - bringing trust and proof of quality...

We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

AI could make obsolescence obsolete and slash global e-waste

For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year, a new iPhone or Android release quietly renders last year’s...

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MorganAsh upgrades MARS to better reflect multiple customer vulnerabilities

MorganAsh has enhanced its MorganAsh Resilience System (MARS), introducing an upgrade to its algorithms...

Half of UK adults face ‘crisis of certainty’ as cost pressures mount

Half of UK adults feel less certain about their financial future than two years...

Reward Funding raises £21,000 for Rainbow Trust charity

Reward Funding has raised £21,000 for the Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity after a year-long...

Target Group appoints Jennifer Read as head of risk

Target Group has appointed Jennifer Read as its new head of risk, strengthening its...