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Julian Harris Network opts for Twenty7Tec sourcing platform

Julian Harris Network has adopted Twenty7Tec's platform as its preferred sourcing system. The network will now roll...

Two key sales promotions at CSF

Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) has promoted Neil Elvish to the senior position of national...

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. ...

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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