Loans

Selina Finance joins Brilliant Solutions’ panel

Selina Finance has joined the lender panel of mortgage club Brilliant Solutions. Its flexible second...

Optimum Credit expands sales team

Second charge mortgage lender, Optimum Credit, has bolstered its sales team with the addition...

United Trust Bank restructures mortgage team

United Trust Bank (UTB) has made changes to its mortgage underwriting team as it...

Optimum Credit appoints sales director

Optimum Credit has appointed Caroline Mirakian as sales director, with responsibility for the sale...

UTB joins Paradigm’s lender panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added United Trust Bank (UTB) to its lender panel. Members of...

Enra Specialist Finance moves into new green office space

Enra Specialist Finance has moved into an "environmentally-friendly" office in the centre of Watford...

Together takes out new 25-year lease on Manchester HQ

Together has signed a new 25-year lease on its £39 million headquarters as it...

Gain a real understanding of second charges

It’s no secret how hard it currently is to secure the services of a...

SMG celebrates twentieth anniversary

Specialist Mortgage Group (SMG) is this month celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the business. Established in...

Rise in second charge borrowing for refurbishment

81% of second charge brokers have witnessed a rise in demand for financing to...

Evolution Money appoints chief digital officer

Evolution Money has announced the appointment of a new chief digital officer (CDO). Matt...

5m homeowners to borrow for fund home improvements

46% of UK homeowners - 15 million people -  are planning improvements to their...

Rise in prime second charge volumes continues

Second-charge lending specialist, Evolution Money has launched the third iteration of its quarterly data...

TPFC partners with Nivo to improve secured loan journeys

Secured loan firm The Personal Finance Centre has chosen Nivo to implement its app-based...

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...

Latest news

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...

ASN Bank selects Ohpen to overhaul mortgage technology platform

ASN Bank has appointed Ohpen as its strategic technology partner for mortgages as it...

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