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Masthaven applies to become a bank

Masthaven Finance has submitted a banking licence application. The business claims to have attracted the...

Freedom Finance secures full FCA authorisation

Consumer credit loan broker Freedom Finance has received full authorisation by the Financial Conduct...

Tie for Complete’s ‘lender Ryder Cup’

Complete FS’s 'lender Ryder Cup' ended in an 8-8 tie with the Mortgage and...

Citizens Advice: view must establish full extent of advice gaps

As HM Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority invites input into the Financial Advice...

New look for Enterprise Finance

Enterprise Finance has revamped its website and logo. It said the move represented part of its preparations...

1% rise in second charge mortgage lending

There was a 6% growth in consumer finance new business in August, compared with...

P2P lender to join the CML

Landbay has become the first peer-to-peer lender to be invited to join the Council...

Together supports Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital

Together celebrated its inaugural golf day under its new brand at Mere Resort, Cheshire,...

No surprise from the MPC

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted 8-1 to maintain the...

New staff at Largemortgageloans.com

Largemortgageloans.com has made several new appointments to its management team. Steve Ayers joins as...

Paradigm signs exclusive deal with Brightstar

Paradigm Mortgage Services has agreed an exclusive two-year partnership with Brightstar. Paradigm will, from today,...

Secured loan packager selects sourcing platform

The Lending Channel, the secured loan packager formerly known as Blimey Loans, has chosen...

Skipton to talk MCD at Mortgage Business Expo

Skipton Intermediaries will be attending the Mortgage Business Expo on 7 October to discuss...

Citizens Advice wants PPI publicity push

Citizens Advice has responded to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announcement that it will...

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Mortgages, mutuality, members and making a difference

Anyone working in the mortgage market knows that a key area of our measurement is sales. How many cases we complete, the value of...

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...

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Step One Finance selects Phoebus in major servicing transformation

Step One Finance has partnered with Phoebus Software in a significant technology upgrade aimed...

Inflation accelerates as non-food prices climb and new tax pressures loom

Shop price inflation picked up pace in September, rising to 1.4% from 0.9% in...

Mortgages, mutuality, members and making a difference

Anyone working in the mortgage market knows that a key area of our measurement...

Reeves: Social housing must play a major role in tackling crisis

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged that social housing will be central to Labour’s plans...