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Precise Mortgages appoints BDM for London and South East

Precise Mortgages has appointed Nick O’Leary as business development manager (BDM) for the London area. He...

Free registration now open for MBE Leeds

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) Leeds is now open for brokers, IFAs and financial intermediaries...

End of 2018 sees sharp YOY rise in second charge business

Consumer finance new business grew by 2% in November, compared with the same month...

West One’s loan revamp expands ERC-free offering

West One Loans has made a series of changes to its range of second...

‘Maximum borrowing’ was top Knowledge Bank criterion search in December

Knowledge Bank has revealed the top five, most searched criteria by brokers during December...

“Irresponsible” short-term loan mailing banned

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a direct mailing from Provident Financial. The mailing,...

84% of specialist intermediaries feel confident about business in 2019

Despite the backdrop of economic uncertainty currently facing the UK, intermediaries within the specialist...

Bank Rate rises haven’t affected brokers’ business

68% of brokers responding to United Trust Bank’s most recent broker sentiment survey say...

New Year, new possibilities from old sources

If you are anything like me, New Year’s resolutions tend to become rather hazy...

Central Bridging provides £2m second charge bridge

Central Bridging has completed a £2m second charge bridging loan in 10 working days. The...

High LTV mortgages remain a priority for brokers

Knowledge Bank has revealed the the top five most searched criteria by brokers during November...

Central Trust joins Legal & General Mortgage Club panel

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced that Central Trust has become the latest...

Another short-term loan TV ad banned

A TV ad for short-term loans company Oakam Loans, has been banned by the...

500 pre-register for Lenderlink sourcing platform

Specialist Mortgage Group (SMG) has started the roll out its free Lenderlink sourcing tool. Users...

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Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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