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Brilliant Solutions makes sales director appointment

Brilliant Solutions has promoted Ivan Vizor to the role of sales director, following a...

Opus First Media launches Bridging Soup

Opus First Media has expanded its specialist publishing portfolio with the launch of Bridging...

UTB expands second charge lending with new super prime and specialist ranges

United Trust Bank has expanded its second charge mortgage proposition with the launch of...

Interbridge Mortgages secures £300m funding line to support next phase of growth

Interbridge Mortgages has secured a new senior warehouse facility of up to £300m from...

West One strengthens mortgage division with trio of senior hires

West One Loans has expanded its mortgage division with three appointments as the lender...

Equifinance completes second securitisation as investor demand strengthens

Equifinance has completed its second public securitisation, with the £260 million East One 2025-1...

MIMHC launches programme to train over 100 Mental Health First Aiders

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) Foundation has announced its most ambitious programme...

UTB rolls out electronic deeds and mandates to speed mortgage processing

United Trust Bank has expanded its digital capability across residential and second charge mortgages...

Norton Home Loans added to L&G Mortgage Club lender panel

Norton Home Loans, part of the Norton Financial Services Group, has joined the lender...

Equifinance unveils new brand identity as it prepares for next phase of growth

Equifinance has introduced a full brand refresh, including a new logo, updated livery and...

BNPL habits risk derailing FTB mortgage hopes

Britain’s rapid uptake of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services is putting a growing...

Love Finance partners with iwoca to speed up SME lending

Love Finance has partnered with iwoca in a move designed to accelerate loan decisions...

Together appoints Mike Flynn as new non-executive director

Together has appointed Mike Flynn to its board as non-executive director, strengthening the specialist...

Specialist Hub and Scroll Finance launch new buy-to-let second charge at lowest market price

Specialist Hub has partnered with Scroll Finance to launch what they describe as the...

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 Vernon hires internal BDM to expand intermediary reach

Vernon Building Society has appointed Damien Sabbaghe as intermediary business development manager as it...

Coventry trims first-time buyer and limited company buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has cut selected mortgage rates for first-time buyers and limited company...

TRM adds to PMI team with supervision & development manager hire

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Gemma Penkethman as PMI supervision &...

Rental yields rise across England and Wales as buy-to-let market enters more volatile period

Rental yields increased annually in every region of England and Wales in the first...

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