Loans

New non-exec director for Together

Together has appointed Colin Kersley to its retail board. As an independent non-executive director, Kersley...

Record months for Freedom Finance

Freedom Finance has reported two consecutive record months in March and April this year. April...

BBR rise would boost second charge market

There in an industry belief that the second-charge mortgage market will grow over the...

Second charge club unveiled

Master broker Promise Solutions has launched a new club proposition for mortgage brokers. Those looking...

Equifinance to launch in Scotland

Specialist second charge lender Equifinance is planning to move into the Scottish market. Equifinance says it sees...

16% rise in value of second charge new business

Latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show growth of 11% in consumer...

L&G Mortgage Club offers secured loan sourcing

Legal & General Mortgage Club has partnered with Twenty7Tec to provide brokers with a...

Google to ban payday loan ads

Google says it is banning ads for payday loans and some related products from...

Step One introduces new 6.9% rate 

Step One Finance has announced a update to its product range, with rates starting from 6.9%. The...

Brightstar reveals EasySource launch date

Brightstar has announced that its specialist sourcing system and case management tool, EasySource, will...

Belmont Green to use Vida Homeloans brand

Belmont Green, the self-styled 'challenger mortgage lender', has confirmed it has trademarked the Vida...

Equiniti partners with Ocean Finance

Equiniti is to provide its broking technology to Intelligent Lending, operating under the Ocean Finance brand. ...

Consumers “unaware of alternative finance offering”

Research from Together found that almost a half of those surveyed believed that credit rating would...

OSB posts Q1 trading update

OneSavings Bank plc has reported that net loans and advances grew by £460m during...

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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...

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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