Loans

Interbridge marks one year in second charges with £250m milestone

Interbridge Mortgages has marked its first year of lending in the second charge mortgage...

Pepper Money broadens lending criteria

Pepper Money has unveiled a range of changes to its lending proposition, including the...

StreamBank expands regional reach with new BDM for Midlands, Wales and the West

Specialist lender StreamBank has appointed Amy Robinson as business development manager for the Midlands,...

West One overhauls second charge range with market-leading rates and expanded eligibility

West One has announced a major refresh of its second charge mortgage offering, introducing...

Tandem unveils new platform to cut broker processing time by 4.5 days

Tandem Bank has launched a new digital platform for brokers, promising to cut processing...

Tech breakthrough streamlines secured loans in Scotland

A long-standing obstacle in Scotland’s secured lending sector has finally been overcome thanks to...

Compare the Market adds secured loans via Fluent Money partnership

Compare the Market has announced a new partnership with Fluent Money, enabling consumers to...

Second charge market is fastest growing area of property lending

Secured loans are the fastest-growing segment in the post-pandemic UK property finance market, according...

StreamBank appoints senior BDM for London & the South East

StreamBank has announced the appointment of Lee Warne as senior business development manager (BDM)...

Perenna in Brilliant partnership

Perenna has established a new partnership with distributor/packager Brilliant Solutions. The arrangement expands its broker...

Selina Finance’s new second charge rates start from 6.34%

Selina Finance has reduced pricing across its second charge product range, introducing lower rates...

West One cuts residential and second charge rates

West One Loans has announced reductions across its residential and second charge mortgage ranges,...

More couples turning to loans to fund weddings as costs rise

An increasing number of couples planning to marry in 2027 or beyond expect to...

Together successfully prices first RMBS of 2025

Together Financial Services Limited has announced the successful pricing of its £276.8 million second...

COMMENT

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Cyberattack disrupts Romanian property transactions

A cyberattack on Romania’s national land registry has disrupted property transactions across the country...

Just Mortgages and April launch 100% LTV mortgage with family support

Just Mortgages has expanded its first-time buyer range with a semi-exclusive joint borrower sole...

Aldermore sets out five-tier mortgage range for borrowers outside high street criteria

Aldermore is to introduce a five-tier residential lending range aimed at borrowers whose circumstances...

Buyers value energy efficiency but resist paying a premium

Energy efficiency matters to 85% of homebuyers, but only 2% would pay significantly more...

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