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Q&A: James Rainbird, Truffle Specialist Finance

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

Prime borrower second charge activity on the rise

Evolution Money has published the fifth iteration of its quarterly data tracker, which reviews...

Money fears behind financial services’ phone call boost

The rising cost of living is causing an increase in inbound phone calls for...

Enra Specialist Finance to be acquired

Enra Specialist Finance has agreed a deal with funds advised by Elliott Advisors (UK)...

Finova adds Norton Home Loans to panel

Finova Payment and Mortgage Services has announced its partnership with specialist mortgage provider, Norton...

FCA responds to Amigo’s Scheme of Arrangement proposal

Following the rejection of Amigo Loans’ last proposed Scheme of Arrangement by the High...

Brokers expect to place a second charge for first time this year

71% of broker respondents to a recent webinar poll who haven’t recommended a second...

Shawbrook creates bridging & seconds team amid restructure

Shawbrook is implementing a new structure designed to deliver an improved service proposition. Emma Cox...

TMA Club adds The Loan Partnership to panel

TMA Club has added master broker, The Loan Partnership, to its panel. Through the...

Rising cost of living behind second charge interest

Borrowers are turning to second charge mortgages to help alleviate financial issues, according to...

Norton Home Loans unveils 80% LTV second charge

Norton Home Loans has launched a second charge mortgage product with a maximum loan...

Pepper Money appoints head of sales for second charge mortgages

Pepper Money has promoted Tom Whitney to the position of head of sales for...

Enra appoints ex-Loans Engine boss as programme manager

Enra Specialist Finance has appointed Ryan McGrath as its new programme manager to deliver...

UTB refreshes second charge offering

United Trust Bank (UTB) Mortgages has refreshed its second charge product range with interest...

COMMENT

Network recruitment called. The 1970s want their strategy back

I spend a lot of my time looking at growth. What does it cost? Is it sustainable? And are we creating value, or just...

Bank Rate holds again, but November is now firmly in focus

There may well have been a collective sigh of relief across the mortgage market when the Bank of England announced another Bank Base Rate...

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

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ModaMortgages cuts rates with limited edition buy-to-let range

ModaMortgages has launched a limited edition buy-to-let range with rates reduced by up to...

First-time buyers face confidence gap as unexpected costs and delays mount

Nine in 10 first-time buyers believe they understand the home-buying process before starting, but...

Family BS hires Paul Ormonde for Central London broker role

Family Building Society has appointed Paul Ormonde as a business development manager covering Central...

LendInvest raises £300m through latest Mortimer securitisation

LendInvest has completed its eighth Mortimer residential mortgage-backed securitisation, securing £300 million of funding...

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