Loans

Major promotions at Brightstar

Brightstar Financial has made two internal promotions to its senior management team. Bradley Moore (pictured) is now managing...

SimplyBiz Mortgages adds Fluent to seconds panel

SimplyBiz Mortgages has chosen Fluent for Advisers as part of its ancillary panel of...

New director for Complete FS

Complete FS has appointed Damian Cain to its board. It will have overall responsibility for broker...

Large demand for debt consolidation loans

More than 180,000 people across the UK could take out personal loans for debt...

Former igroup CEO sets up loan provider

Nava Finance Limited has secured authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), enabling Nava to...

Connect for Intermediaries launches residential permissions

Connect for Intermediaries has expanded its mortgage network proposition to now include residential permissions. The...

Millennials more open to P2P than older generation

Millennials are four times more likely to have money invested in peer to peer...

Castle Trust relaunches mortgage offering

Castle Trust has relaunched its mortgage proposition, complete with a new website and telephone...

New specialist distributor panel for SimplyBiz Mortgages

After a tender process, SimplyBiz Mortgages (SBM) has unveiled its new specialist and complex lending...

FCA takes action against lender of last resort

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has taken its first criminal action against an individual...

Largemortgageloans.com increases Guernsey presence

Paul Welch, the founder of Largemortgageloans.com has moved back to Guernsey and increased lending options on the...

Demand for seconds likely to be greater than ever

There’s always a sense of anticipation at the start of any new year, especially...

Second charge lending rebounds

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has revealed that second charge mortgage new business volumes...

P2P platform gets IFISA green light

LandlordInvest has secured ISA manager approval from HM Revenue and Customs. The FCA authorised peer-to-peer lending platform...

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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