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FLA to help members dealing with vulnerable customers

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has started a programme of work to help its...

Nemo Personal Finance ends new lending

The Principality Building Society has decided to end new lending at Nemo Personal Finance. It will however...

TenetLime sees large interest in MCD events

TenetLime has revealed that its current schedule of Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) events in...

Record results for Crystal Specialist Finance

Crystal Specialist Finance issued terms on over £1bn worth of business in 2015, a 62%...

Secured lender see more clients wanting out of DMPs

Equifinance has witnessed a rise in clients wanting to exit their Debt Management Plan...

Consumer finance growth “in line with expectations”

December 2015 saw an 8% growth in consumer finance new business compared with the...

Society of Mortgage Professionals outlines roadshow agenda

The Society of Mortgage Professionals has confirmed a 10-event roadshow schedule for 2016. The first series...

MPC dissenter changes tack as rates held

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

Packager reveals new fee structure

Brunel Mortgages & Loans has announced a new fee structure in response to the Mortgage Credit...

West One Loans to hold MCD broker workshops

West One Loans is to hold a series of broker workshops for intermediaries explaining...

Positive expands regional account team

Positive Lending has appointed Emma Ratcliffe as regional account manager covering Northern England and...

A better tomorrow

2015 was a positive year for the mortgage market in many respects and was...

MBE Leeds Expo open for registration

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) Leeds is now open for brokers, IFAs and financial intermediaries...

IRESS gears up for the MCD

IRESS has made changes to its technology solutions in advance of the introduction of...

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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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SM Advice assembles powerhouse advisory board

SM Advice has unveiled a heavyweight strategic advisory board to help steer its expansion...

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...