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United Trust Bank to support Refuge

Staff at United Trust Bank have chosen national charity Refuge to be the Bank’s...

The Buy to Let Business becomes Dynamo

The Buy to Let Business has rebranded as Dynamo. Ying Tan, founder and chief executive,...

FLA’s seconds data possibly too conservative: Fluent Money

Fluent Money Group believes that while the FLA’s latest second charge lending figures showing...

Homeowners prioritise home improvements over debt repayment

Home improvements rank in the top five long-term financial objectives for homeowners with 63%...

Prestige Finance creates direct submission relationship with PMS

Second charge mortgage provider Prestige Finance has agreed a new partnership with PMS Mortgage...

Optimum Credit joins TFC Homeloans’ panel

TFC Homeloans has added Optimum Credit to its panel. Optimum Credit is second charge lender,...

PMS expands second charge offering

PMS Mortgage Club has added Central Trust to its specialist lending panel. The move provides...

MPC keeps Bank Rate at 0.75%

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to hold interest rates...

“Irresponsible” emergency Brexit loan ad banned

A high-cost short term credit loan advert, which used uncertainty around Brexit to encourage...

Fluent Money Group appoints group sales director

Fluent Money Group has announced the appointment of Chris Meadows as group sales director. Previously...

New Equiniti report investigates consumer attitudes to lending

Equiniti Credit Services has published its latest annual research report. A three part harmony: how...

Brokers expect bridging lender growth in 2019

United Trust Bank has reported that the majority of brokers it recently surveyed think...

Second charge volumes up by 18% in January

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has reported that the second charge mortgage market...

Rise in debt criteria search popularity

Searches on Knowledge Bank regarding people with debt issues were four of the five...

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Supercharging affordability: a broker’s tool for unlocking complex cases

If you could choose a superpower, what would it be? The ability to see the future? To slow down time? To get every case...

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...

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Together begins £8m transformation of Greater Manchester headquarters

Specialist property lender Together has begun an £8m redevelopment of its Greater Manchester headquarters,...

Most landlords still believe myths about limited company buy-to-let

Nearly three-quarters of landlords continue to hold misconceptions about limited company buy-to-let, despite growing...

The Right Mortgage appoints new insurance development manager

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has bolstered its senior team with the appointment...

LendInvest backs £3.74m housing scheme on former Wokingham industrial site

LendInvest Mortgages has provided £3.74m in funding for a new residential development on the...