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FSE London: service disclosure will be key

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed that putting an adviser’s service disclosure document...

Masthaven tweaks secured loan range and criteria

Masthaven Secured Loans (MSL) has announced changes to its product range and lending policy following...

Fluent Money says intermediary strategy paying off

Second charge provider Fluent Money has reported a significant increase in intermediary enquiries since...

Money worries causing stress and depression

New research from the Fairbanking Foundation reveals that over the past five years, 45%...

FSE Cardiff to be held next June

Front Events, the events company behind the Financial Services Expo (FSE) shows, has announced the launch...

Few expect MCD changes to benefit UK mortgage market

74% of mortgage brokers are concerned about the impact of the incoming European Mortgage...

37% monthly rise in second charge new business

July saw an 8% rise in consumer finance new business, compared with the same month...

Strong summer for secured lending

Monthly secured lending rose to £85.5m in July, according to the latest Enterprise Finance...

Commercial boost behind Brightstar’s record growth

Specialist distributor Brightstar has reported record growth as broker enquiries continue to rise and,...

No changes from the BoE

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

Record month for secured lender

Masthaven Secured Loans (MSL) has reported its best ever month. New business in August was...

Fluent Money hires head of partnerships

Second charge provider Fluent Money has appointed James Dunbabin as its head of partnerships. Dunbabin...

Barclays sells UK secured lending business

Barclays Bank has sold the UK Secured Lending (UKSL) portfolio, to a group led...

Only 50% of advisers offer seconds to clients

Up to one in 10 remortgage or further advance customers could benefit from a...

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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...