Loans

FCA fines guarantor lender and imposes redress conditions

TFS Loans Ltd has been fined £811,900 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in...

OMS integrates with Pepper Money for second charges

One Mortgage System (OMS) has completed a full API integration with Pepper Money for...

Rise in prime second charge borrowing

Evolution Money's latest second charge tracker shows an increase in both volume and value...

Spring Finance introduces ‘mid-prime’ second charge range

Spring Finance has relaunched its second charge mortgage offering and introduced a new interest...

New senior BDM for Central and Mercantile Trust

Central Trust and Mercantile Trust have appointed a new senior business development manager within...

Pivotal Growth acquires specialist mortgage broker

Pivotal Growth has agreed to acquire The Loan Partnership, subject to FCA approval. The Loan...

Evolution Money announces new IT director

Evolution Money has announced the appointment of Steve Daly as its new IT director. ...

Together reveals pricing of inaugural second charge RMBS

Together Financial Services has announced the pricing of its inaugural second charge only owner-occupied...

Evolution Money unveils new digital journey

Evolution Money has launched its new digital journey for customers and adviser introducers with...

Shawbrook second charge used for limited company tax bill

Shawbrook’s second charge mortgage process has helped a client to repay a tax bill. Previously...

Evolution Money appoints head of ESG

Evolution Money has announced the appointment of Sue Harrison as its new head of...

Selina Finance improves lending criteria

Selina Finance has revamped its residential range with several criteria enhancements for self-employed, unencumbered...

Norton’s Lawrence to retire after over 50 years in sales

Stephen Lawrence has retired as group national sales manager at Norton Home Loans, having...

FCA warns businesses over misleading credit ads

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is warning lenders and brokers to stop using misleading...

COMMENT

Mutual strength and the broker partnership

The mutual sector has always been associated with community purpose, local branches and a member-first approach that feels a little different to the wider...

First-time, accidental or professional? How the landlord profile is shifting in 2026

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about the buy-to-let market is that landlords are a single, uniform group. The reality is...

Complexity is rising and broker enablement has never mattered more

 For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency. If a broker understood the mainstream lending landscape, packaged cases well and kept...

Industry pushes to build next generation of home valuers

According to RICS, the average qualified surveyor is in their mid-fifties. Couple this with new entrant numbers failing to keep pace with retirements, and...

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

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The Exeter reports rise in HealthWise app use as remote GP demand leads growth

The Exeter said usage of its HealthWise app increased across all core services in...

Landlords continue shift to company structures as incorporation set to rise in 2026

The number of companies established to hold buy-to-let portfolios is forecast to rise by...

Rosemount rolls out proprietary KYC tool for advisers

Rosemount Financial Solutions has launched its own Know Your Customer tool for member advisers,...

Landlords’ awareness of Renters’ Rights Act rises as concern grows over possession delays

Three quarters of landlords are now aware of the Renters’ Rights Act, with concern...

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