Loans

Rise in second charges “driven by economic uncertainty”

Clever Lending has claimed an increase in the second charge loan market suggests economic...

Together’s loan book tops £3bn

Together has reported pre-tax profits of £30.4m and cash receipts of £414.7m for the quarter to...

New lending up 11% at Paragon

Paragon’s Mortgages has reported an 8% increase in underlying profit before tax to £157...

Optimum Credit completes TPFC loan in under six days

The Personal Finance Centre (TPFC) has completed a second charge case in a working...

Short-term loan ad banned for RAPR ambiguity

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a television advert from GAIN Credit (trading...

Y3S introduces West One’s 1,000th second charge completion

West One Secured Loans has completed its 1,000th second charge loan since its launch...

Second charge market gaining traction

With the latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) showing that second...

Fluent Money Group appoints marketing manager

Fluent Money Group (FMG) has appointed Sheila Sanderson as marketing manager. She will work across...

Don’t panic – the robots will not be taking over yet

I sat in on some presentations recently which concentrated on technology and the effect...

Strong September for second charge market

Members of the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) wrote £89 million worth of new...

FCA proposes new PPI mailing requirements

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued final guidance that clarifies its expectations about...

MPC maintains Bank Rate at 0.75%

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted unanimously to maintain the...

Social media changing attitudes to home improvements

Brits are now staying in their property for nearly two decades, with 54% of...

Vida pulls second charge pilot

Vida Homeloans has withdrawn its second charge offering. It launched its second charge pilot in...
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COMMENT

Comment

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...
Technology

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

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

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

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

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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