Loans

Secure Trust Bank posts £129m profit

Secure Trust Bank PLC has reported total group profit after tax of £129.1m for...

TSB complete legal transfer of former Northern Rock deals

UK Asset Resolution Limited (UKAR) has confirmed the final stage of the sale of...

Freedom Finance acquires brokerage

Freedom Finance is to acquire Sensible Home Finance, a mortgage and loan broker. As part of...

LBG reports increase in online SME lending

The total amount of online lending to small businesses has doubled in the past...

Masthaven begins ‘competitive pricing strategy’

Masthaven has cut rates across its range of secured loans, first charge residential and buy-to-let...

FCA cancels payday lender’s permissions

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has decided to cancel interim permissions for Wage Payment...

Industry should improve defaulter rehabilitation

The consumer debt industry could do more to recognise positive steps taken by debt...

Bank Rate held once again

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to maintain the Bank...

FSE London registration begins

Registration to attend the Financial Services Expo (FSE) London is now open. The event will take...

CSF appoints key account manager

Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) has appointed Dan Morris as key account manager and has...

Enterprise: MCD behind second charge slowdown

Enterprise Finance has launched its new Second Charge Report, replacing its Secured Loan Index. This...

Fluent Money hires group compliance director

Second charge distributor Fluent Money has appointed Stuart Almond as group compliance director for the...

Fall in number of new second charge mortgages

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has reported growth of 14% in consumer finance new...

FCA wants industry views on crowdfunding rules

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking input on which areas should be considered...

COMMENT

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

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Network recruitment called. The 1970s want their strategy back

I spend a lot of my time looking at growth. What does it cost?...

MIMHC makes final call as charity lunch nears capacity

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) has made a final call for industry...

Virgin Money to move eligible product transfers to Nationwide from October

Virgin Money is changing its residential product transfer process, with some customers whose deals...

Skipton cuts fixed rates and widens home mover range

Skipton Building Society is reducing rates across its fixed mortgage range by an average...

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