Loans

RBS puts aside more money in “clean-up” operation

The Royal Bank of Scotland has put aside an additional £1.5 billion in relation...

Employment climate behind increasing consumer confidence

Consumer confidence increased towards the end of 2015, driven by an improved attitude towards the...

New FCA boss appointed

Andrew Bailey has been appointed as the new permanent chief executive of the Financial...

V Loans introduces advisory service

Secured loan broker V Loans has launched a Mortgage Credit Directive-ready second charge advisory service. The firm claims...

New scoring system unveiled

A new cloud-based scoring service that aims to help lenders improve loan quality and acceptance...

Together in major recruitment drive

Specialist lender Together is holding an open evening at its head office in Cheadle on...

Shawbrook appoints consumer finance MD

Evelyn Hamilton has today joined Shawbrook Group as its managing director of consumer finance. She joins Shawbrook...

Employee borrowing scheme unveiled

Neyber, a provider of financial employee benefits, has launched its product range to UK...

31% year-on-year rise in second charge new business

There was a 17% growth in consumer finance new business in November 2015 compared...

John Charcol moves into seconds with acquisition

John Charcol has acquired Southampton-based Simply Finance Group. The deal adds a new secured...

Average individual unsecured debt now over £6k

Brits are taking on an increasing amount of unsecured debt, according to MoneySuperMarket. Individuals in...

New hires for West One Loans

Bridging lender West One Loans has made two key appointments. Paul Simpson joins the...

Consumers plan big buys in 2016

New research from Barclaycard has revealed that consumers have continued confidence in their own financial...

Blueberry Mortgages opts for Twenty7Tec sourcing

Mortgage brokerage Blueberry Mortgages has selected Mortgage Source from Twenty7Tec as its sole mortgage...
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COMMENT

Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

With great power comes great responsibility

There has been a huge amount in the press about the “feudal” system of leasehold and how the government’s revitalised commonhold will fix all...

Don’t rein me in

For many years, major financial institutions and large retailers have understood the benefits of presenting their customers with complementary products alongside their core offering. Banks...

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap, representing the most aggressive...

Stability has value: why the latest Bank Base Rate hold matters

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) at 3.75% may not have generated the excitement that often accompanies a rate...

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

Latest news

Self-build

Veron BS cuts self-build rates by 0.15%

Vernon Building Society has reduced rates across its entire self-build mortgage range by 0.15%. The...
Appointments

LHV Bank appoints Harper Macleod as Scottish legal adviser

LHV Bank has appointed Scottish law firm Harper Macleod as its primary Scottish legal...
Buy-to-let

The Mortgage Works cuts switcher rates for existing landlords

The Mortgage Works has reduced rates across selected buy-to-let and limited company buy-to-let switcher...
News

Mortgage industry scheme for Armed Forces leavers gains momentum

A new initiative designed to encourage Armed Forces personnel into careers across the mortgage...

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