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Investors seeking alternative property opportunities

44% of retail investors want to enhance their exposure to the UK property market...

FCA consults on changes to PPI complaint handling rules

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its consultation paper on PPI complaint handing proposals.  This...

Duo joins Complete FS

Complete FS has appointed two new members of staff to its broker facing teams. Davinia...

Secured loan broker system unveiled

Equiniti Pancredit has announced the launch of Broker Client, an automated secured loan sourcing...

No problems until 3% bank rate, brokers say

Over half of brokers who took part in United Trust Bank’s most recent survey...

Brightstar reaches £1 billion milestone

Brightstar Financial has surpassed £1 billion in lending in four years. The loan that took...

Paragon posts 10% rise in profits

The Paragon Group of Companies has reported a 10.2% increase in underlying profit for...

Landbay partners with My Home Move

Peer-to-peer lender Landbay has announced a new partnership with My Home Move. My Home Move...

High stress levels for debt defaulters

Debt defaulters have high stress levels with a significant number suffering from sleep deprivation...

Assess remortgages and second charges “without prejudice”

Tim Wheeldon, joint managing director at Fluent Money, has responded to the belief that second charge...

Y3S offers ARs an olive branch

Y3S Loans has claimed that the majority of mortgage network Appointed Representatives (ARs) are confused...

38% rise in enquiries for HNW Lending

HNW Lending has announced that it has lent £2.5 million against individual homes or...

Masthaven recruits savings head

Masthaven has announced the appointment of James Blower as its head of savings. Blower...

AA Financial Services unveils loan offering

AA Financial Services has re-entered the loans market offering UK consumers unsecured personal loans. The AA...

COMMENT

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

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Skipton cuts fixed rates and widens home mover range

Skipton Building Society is reducing rates across its fixed mortgage range by an average...

Quantum Mortgages promotes Mihramane and Ajaib

Quantum Mortgages has made two internal promotions across its sales and completions teams as...

Complex incomes hindering aspiring Scottish buyers

More than half of Scottish adults with complex incomes who do not own a...

MAB adds three senior hires across marketing, finance and technology

Mortgage Advice Bureau has strengthened its executive team with three senior appointments spanning marketing,...

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