Loans

Fall in second charge mortgage repossessions

Latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that the number of second-charge mortgage...

Brightstar moves into unsecured lending

Brightstar has partnered with DotBroker to provide its intermediaries with exclusive access to a...

Sharp rise in Equifinance’s lending volumes

Specialist second charge mortgage lender, Equifinance, has reported a 65% increase in lending volume...

Secured loan specialist to close

V Loans is withdrawing from the second charge and bridging markets. The second charge master broker said the...

Tenet unveils second charge direct panel

Tenet has launched a direct to lender second charge panel. The panel will initially comprise...

Increase in payday loan complaints

The Financial Ombudsman Service’s latest quarterly complaints data shows a rise in issues with...

ChaseBlue partners with Together

ChaseBlue Loans and Together have completed a £785,000 second charge buy-to-let mortgage in a...

Shawbrook originations up 23%

Shawbrook Group has issued its interim management statement for the nine months from 1 January 2016 to...

Second charge player moves into Scottish market

Second mortgage credit repair specialist Spring Finance has begun lending in Scotland. It will offer...

Record pipeline for OneSavings Bank

OneSavings Bank plc (OSB), has published a trading update for the period from 1...

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...
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COMMENT

funding

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...

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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...
Building Societies

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,...
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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...
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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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