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Debt consolidation still main reason for loan

Debt consolidation remains the top reason that people apply for a loan, with 47%...

Fluent for Advisers appointed to Intrinsic panel

Second charge distributor Fluent for Advisers has joined Intrinsic’s specialist broker panel. For Intrinsic’s restricted advisers,...

TFC Homeloans reaches CaseBldr milestone

TFC Homeloans has passed the £1bn mark in enquiries submitted to its broker software...

Lloyds increases personal loans limit to £50k

Lloyds Bank has increased the maximum amount available to lend to qualifying customers via...

Poll reveals UK’s top 25 dreams

71% of Brits believe they need to save more money in order to stand...

One in five have no idea what a credit score is

One in five UK adults have no idea what a credit score is, despite...

Second charge specialist unveils sourcing platform

V Loans has teamed up with IRESS to launch second charge sourcing via XPlan mortgage, the...

FCA consults on ‘mission’

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on its Mission. The Mission is designed...

BBA: “underlying weakness” in housing market

The British Bankers' Association (BBA) has reported that house purchase approval numbers in September...

Record quarterly completions for Crystal Specialist Finance

Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) agreed £503.1m in applications from July to September. The latest figure,...

Key Retirement appoints deputy CEO

Key Retirement Group has promoted Simon Thompson to the newly-created position of deputy CEO. Thompson...

Too many Expos?

I can’t be the only one to wonder at the mushrooming number of Expo...

Lloyds Bank waives SME loan arrangement fees

Lloyds Bank has unveiled a new offer which will see arrangement fees for term...

£12k cost of starting a new business

The average cost of starting up a new business is £12,601, according to new...

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Stability is not a slowdown; it’s exactly what the bridging market needs

So, according to the recent Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) figures, bridging completions fell in Q2. Cue the usual hand-wringing. The headlines landed, the...

The rise of the silver pound

UK house prices may have cooled from their peak, but affordability pressures remain acute. Even with recent adjustments to interest rates, rising property values have...

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...

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Generation X faces retirement squeeze with smaller pensions than parents

Generation X risks becoming the first cohort to retire with less financial security than...

Leasehold reforms stall as sector warns of ‘real-world consequences’

The government is under mounting pressure to accelerate leasehold reform as the body representing...

Zoopla warns cost pressures mean housing targets are at risk

The government’s flagship target to deliver 1.5m new homes over the next five years...

UTB cuts bridging loan minimum and lowers regulated rates

United Trust Bank has unveiled a package of bridging loan changes aimed at making...