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Pivotal buys LendingScore to expand mortgage technology plans

Pivotal has acquired mortgage technology and data provider LendingScore as it looks to build...

Equifinance launches broker portal for second charge cases

Equifinance has released its new broker portal, ECHO, giving introducers an end-to-end process for...

Together prices £542m commercial real estate MBS

Together has priced a £542m small balance commercial real estate mortgage-backed securitisation, its second...

Nivo report points to admin burden in specialist lending

Nivo has published a market insights report highlighting the time lost by specialist lending...

Tandem appoints Walters as Brookes retires from second charge role

Tandem Bank has appointed Laura Walters as head of sales and distribution following the...

West One creates national account manager role as mortgage division expands

West One has created two roles in its mortgage division and promoted eight existing...

FCA to review whether APRs help borrowers compare credit costs

The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking views on whether annual percentage rates remain the...

UTB completes £125k second charge loan in two days

United Trust Bank has completed a £125,000 second charge loan from application to completion...

Nivo to launch broker roundtable series in Manchester

Nivo is launching a series of private broker roundtables, beginning with a lunch at...

The 4.3 million borrowers your pipeline is probably missing

There are 4.3 million self-employed workers in the UK and nearly one in five...

Norton Broker Services adds Scroll Finance to lending panel

Norton Broker Services has added Scroll Finance to its lender panel, giving brokers access...

Morrow hire to lead intermediary growth strategy

Morrow has appointed Amit Gupta as financial services director as it looks to expand...

West One cuts mortgage rates and revamps shared ownership range

West One has cut rates across its residential and buy-to-let ranges, while also making...

Second charge, the first option

A quiet shift is underway in the UK mortgage market, and it is being...

COMMENT

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Brilliant racks up a memorable afternoon for charity

Brilliant Solutions was on cue at Rileys as 70 players and several late arrivals...

Rayner rules out rent controls

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out rent controls in England, providing greater certainty...

Mortgage Brain adds Uinsure home insurance quotes to CRM platform

Mortgage Brain has integrated Uinsure with CRM Brain, allowing brokers to arrange buildings and...

Nationwide and Accord the latest to increase rates

Mortgage borrowers have been urged to review their options after Nationwide and Accord increased...

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