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Quiet end to 2017 for second charge market

The sixth edition of Enterprise Finance’s Second Charge Report has found that the second...

Twenty7Tec sees growth in DA users

Twenty7Tec has revealed that the number of Directly Authorised (DA) mortgage brokers subscribing to...

TFC upgrades 1APP with new case management system

TFC Homeloans is adding upgraded features to its DIP, application and case management system...

Precise secured loan exclusive for SimplyBiz Mortgages and L&G club members

Legal & General Mortgage Club and SimplyBiz Mortgages have secured an exclusive second charge...

Clever Lending to hold specialist finance forums

Clever Lending has launched three specialist finance forums including Robert Sinclair, chief executive of...

UTB reveals 2017 broker promotion winner

United Trust Bank (UTB) has announced that the winner of its 2017 ‘Taste of...

Wider adviser engagement needed for second charges

The latest second charge figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show a welcome...

8% growth for second charge market

There was £76 million of second charge mortgage new business in January, a trade body...

Call to extend payday loan cap to doorstep lending

Extending the same rules that cover payday loans to the doorstep lending market could...

Shawbrook completes second charge in under one week

Shawbrook Bank’s residential mortgages team has helped a Brightstar client with a fast turnaround...

Masthaven added to SimplyBiz Mortgages’ panel

SimplyBiz Mortgages has revealed that Masthaven Bank has joined its lender panel. All SimplyBiz...

FCA issues DP on transforming culture in financial services

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a discussion paper on transforming culture in...

Fluent Money appoints CTO

Fluent Money Group has appointed Garry Taylor as chief technology officer (CTO). Taylor (pictured), who...

Gig economy could still face financial exclusion

Equifinance has argued that the ‘gig economy’ - highlighted in the Taylor Review -...

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Staggering stamp duty will make it easier for people to move

A proposal to spread stamp duty land tax payments across several years, in an effort to drive growth and boost the housing market, is...

Making Digital Sales Ready properties the norm, not the exception

Digital Sales Ready listings and upfront information have the potential to transform the home buying and selling journey, creating faster, more transparent transactions with...

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...

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Blackstone and Pluto Finance launch £2bn real estate partnership

Blackstone has struck a £2 billion partnership with Pluto Finance to expand its presence...

Property chief urges Reeves to prioritise housing reforms in Budget

Rachel Reeves has been urged to use next month’s Autumn Budget to deliver decisive...

Remortgage completions fall sharply as borrowers face higher payments

The number of remortgage completions fell by more than a quarter in August as...

Staggering stamp duty will make it easier for people to move

A proposal to spread stamp duty land tax payments across several years, in an...