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Together secures full FCA authorisation

Together has been granted full authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for its...

MCD is a great leveller, claims broker

The Loans Engine has welcomed the introduction of the Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) into the...

Clever Lending granted FCA credit permissions

Master broker Clever Lending says it is "fully ready" for the new Mortgage Credit...

The Lending Wizard becomes Freedom for Intermediaries

Freedom Finance has rebranded the Lending Wizard as Freedom for Intermediaries. The revamped...

Positive completes largest ever Paragon secured loan

Positive Lending has announced the completion of a £300,000 secured loan with Paragon Personal...

No change from the MPC

The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has once again voted to keep...

Mortgage Brain rolls out MCD ready systems

Mortgage Brain is rolling out its Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) ready systems for mortgage...

New BDM for Together

Together has expanded its regional sales team with the appointment of Laura Sneddon as...

UTB posts pre-tax profit rise

United Trust Bank (UTB) has reported a 67% increase in profits after tax to...

Financial Advice Market Review recommendations published

The Financial Advice Market Review (FAMR) report into access to affordable financial advice and...

£75m in seconds written in January

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has reported growth of 11% in consumer finance new...

Smart Money unveils new sourcing system

Specialist finance broker Smart Money has launched a bespoke second charge sourcing system. Smart Money...

Together upsizes securitisation to £1bn

Together has announced the upsizing of its Charles Street securitisation programme by £325m. This brings...

Strong February partnership for Enterprise and Together

Enterprise Finance and Together completed £4.3m in second charge transactions between them last month. For...

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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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Budget jitters chill demand for £500,000-plus homes

The UK housing market is showing signs of strain at the top end as...

Labour’s housing target in doubt after embarrassing interview

Housing Secretary Steve Reed was left floundering when pressed on how many homes Labour...

Mortgage sector faces persistent mental health challenge

The mental health of mortgage industry professionals remains a significant concern according to new...

One in 10 homes still fail standards as Awaab’s Law looms

Almost 430,000 social rented homes in England are failing to meet minimum quality requirements,...