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Brightstar creates team of mental health first aiders

The Brightstar Group has introduced nine fully trained mental health first aiders across its...

Fairfax acquires Catalyst in exit from Positive Lending

Chris Fairfax, CEO of Catalyst Property Finance, has taken full ownership of the short-term...

Mortgage club unveils second charge referral service

MCI Mortgage Club is now offering its members a secured loan referral service via...

Knowledge Bank reports changing criteria search picture

February broker criteria searches conducted using Knowledge Bank show that interest from new investors...

West One restarts 85% LTV second charge lending

West One has made changes to its second charge mortgage range including the return...

Shawbrook releases second charge podcast

The fourth episode of Shawbrook Bank has made available the fourth episode of its ‘A...

MBO at Pink Pig Loans

Specialist Mortgage Group (SMG) has announced the sale of Group firm, Pink Pig Loans,...

Brightstar offers specialist lending virtual clinics

Brightstar Financial has embarked upon a new campaign to educate brokers about the benefits...

Second charge new business volumes continue to fall

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has revealed that second charge mortgage new business...

Change in January second charge criteria searches

Knowledge Bank's latest monthly criteria index shows the second charge market saw the biggest...

Equifinance appoints IT director

Equifinance has appointed William Purdy as is new IT director. Purdy has 25 years experience...

Smart Money relaunches buy-to-let proposition

Cheshire-based specialist distributor, Smart Money, has unveiled a new offering for introducers. Having previously focussed on...

Suros Capital hires high-net worth specialist

Luxury asset backed lender, Suros Capital, has appointed Charles Hodge as business development director. He is...

Together raises £500m bond issue

Specialist lender Together has announced the issuance of £500m in six-year bonds at a coupon of...

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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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FOLK2FOLK names new chief executive as focus turns to SME growth

Peer-to-peer business lender FOLK2FOLK has appointed Kawai Chung as its new chief executive officer,...

Adviser confidence in mortgage market climbs to highest level in three years

Confidence among mortgage advisers has risen sharply, with more than four in five positive...

Foundation Home Loans names new chief finance officer

Foundation Home Loans has confirmed the appointment of Michael Evans as its new chief...

Older homeowners abandon moving plans as bungalow shortage bites

More than a million older homeowners have abandoned plans to move in the past...