Loans

Recruitment drive for Smart Money

Smart Money is seeking to recruit a number of advisers and case managers for...

LandlordInvest.com makes loan book public

Peer-to-peer lending platform LandlordInvest.com has published its loan book to mark its first anniversary. The loan...

Personal Touch adds two lenders to seconds panel

Shawbrook Bank and Paragon Bank have become the latest lenders to be appointed to...

Clever Lending adopts seconds sourcing platform

Clever Lending has joined IRESS’ XPLAN Mortgage sourcing platform, allowing brokers to compare second charges...

CSC Loans launches second charge mortgage guide

Second charge mortgage master broker CSC Loans is publishing a guide to second charge...

West One added to Smart Money panel

Finance broker Smart Money has added West One Loans to its second charge lending...

Paragon’s lending up 29%

Paragon Banking Group has reported underlying profits of £145 million for the year ended...

Ensure you broaden your revenue base

There’s a huge amount of excitement in the broker community at present — and...

Together sees 65% rise in originations

Specialist lender Together has reported average monthly loan originations of £125.4m for the third...

Seven consecutive months of growth for seconds market

The latest Second Charge Report from Enterprise Finance has revealed that the second charge market is...

Smart Money grows Scottish operations

Smart Money has moved its Glasgow operations to larger premises, reflecting its increased levels of...

Fluent for Advisers grows external sales team

Fluent for Advisers has appointed David Paton as business development manager (BDM). He will work...

Second charge market marginally down

The second charge mortgage market was down 2% in September. New business totalled £77m in...

Clever Lending offers dual fee option

Clever Lending has simplified its second charge fees with a dual fee structure. The master...

COMMENT

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a huge success, with official numbers being confirmed at 5,500 attendees,...

Government support is fundamental to market growth

We’ve seen another week of mainstream lenders reduce their rates with more reductions predicted this coming week. This shows more comfort and confidence around...

Bridging is a natural fit for a Shariah-compliant bridging provider

The UK bridging market is, in many ways, a natural fit for Shariah-compliant finance because both are fundamentally built around real assets, partnership structures...

Why relationships are becoming the mortgage industry’s most valuable asset

Information has never been more accessible, yet confidence in financial services remains relatively low. As technology continues to reshape the market, the value of...

Before brokers invest in AI, they need to ask the right questions

AI has moved quickly from industry talking point to commercial priority. For mortgage brokers, the question is no longer whether AI matters. It is...

Latest news

Atom bank cuts Prime mortgage rates by 15bps across full range

Atom bank has reduced rates across its Prime mortgage range by 15bps, with changes...

The Dudley cuts rates across residential, buy-to-let and expat ranges

Dudley Building Society has reduced rates across its residential, buy-to-let and expat mortgage products,...

Stamp Duty burden soars as tax threshold remains frozen at 2006 level

The Stamp Duty threshold at which homebuyers begin paying tax has remained unchanged since...

Gatehouse launches limited-edition HPPs and cuts selected BTL rates

Gatehouse Bank has introduced a range of limited-edition Home Purchase Plan and buy-to-let products...

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