Loans

MPC holds bank rate once again

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to maintain the Bank...

Advisers ignorant about alternative finance

The alternative finance industry needs to do much more to reach out to advisers,...

Smart Money hires new underwriter

Master broker Smart Money has appointed Hannah Joyce as an underwriter in its regulated...

Promise secures consumer credit and mortgage authorisation

Promise Solutions has received Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) authorisation ahead of the implementation of...

SME peer-to-peer lender acquired

SME secured lending platform ThinCats has been acquired by a new market entrant. ESF...

Positive Lending increases headcount

Bournemouth-based packager Positive Lending has expanded its specialist finance adviser team with addition of...

Enterprise & West One Loans parent recognised by Sunday Times

Enra Group, the organisation under which specialist loan distributor Enterprise Finance and bridging lender West One...

Brightstar and MTF unveil people development partnership

Brightstar has announced the launch of its official people development partnership with MTF. This follows...

The Loans Engine secures MCD permissions

Master broker The Loans Engine (TLE) has received formal confirmation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that its application for...

Promise completes first integrated Precise deal

Promise Solutions has completed its integration with Precise Mortgages which allows data to be...

Everyday Loans acquired for £235m

Non-Standard Finance (NSF) has entered into an agreement to acquire Everyday Loans from Secure...

Putting the MCD framework into practice in secured loans

At a recent major industry meeting the topic of second charge secured loan regulation...

Brightstar reaches IIP gold standard

Brightstar has just achieved its Investors in People (IIP) Gold standard, one of only...

New three-year second charge fixes from Masthaven

Masthaven Secured Loans (MSL) has launched a new range of three-year fixed rates across...
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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

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...
News

Hot weather prompts homeowners to rethink cooling costs and property choices

Rising temperatures are prompting more UK homeowners to invest in cooling measures, while growing...
Appointments

The West Brom promotes Gareth Madeley to chief customer officer

West Brom Building Society has appointed Gareth Madeley as its new chief customer officer,...

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