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OMS completes second charge API integration with West One

One Mortgage System (OMS) has finalised a complete API integration with West One for...

Sourcing system reveals UK lender total

There are around 900 lenders in the UK covering an wide variety of finance...

Gain a full understanding of the second charge sphere

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

Landlords spent over £13k on average on refurbishments over past year

62% of landlords surveyed by Shawbrook Bank have undertaken a refurbishment to one of...

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...

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Rates are moving and regulation is evolving

Many lenders are having to increase their rates, and that trend looks set to continue over the coming week. For clients whose current deal...

Building tomorrow’s mortgage market: AI built on trust, governance and confidence

The government's Financial Services AI Adoption Plan, led by Harriet Rees, group chief information officer at Starling Bank, and Dr Rohit Dhawan, group director...

The protection prompt: what AI still needs to get right

The Mills Review has prompted plenty of discussion across the mortgage industry. While much of the focus has been on the finding that a...

Why second charges are helping Right to Buy borrowers do more with their home

For many people, Right to Buy is still one of the most accessible ways to become a homeowner and over the last five years,...

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...

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Broker Conveyancing launches £175 remortgage package

Broker Conveyancing has introduced a fixed-price remortgage conveyancing package through its new online hub. The...

Buckinghamshire BS cuts residential and specialist rates

Buckinghamshire Building Society has reduced mortgage rates across its residential and specialist lending ranges,...

Final call for views on FCA mortgage reforms

The mortgage industry has until tomorrow to respond to Financial Conduct Authority proposals intended...

One in five borrow to fund private healthcare

Almost one in five people who recently accessed private healthcare used a credit card...

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