Loans

Payday lender to refund over £15m to customers

Dollar Financial UK, which trades as The Money Shop, Payday UK, Payday Express and...

Brightstar receives FCA authorisation

Brightstar Financial has secured authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).  It achieved authorisation in 12 weeks...

Vizolution unveils financial services document solution

Vizolution has launched vDoc, an omni-channel customer portal that allows customers to securely sign,...

Significant expansion for Equiniti Pancredit

Equiniti Pancredit has announced 14 new appointments. The appointments include: Beth Greenwood, customer delivery consultant; David Kilroy,...

Brokers still uncertain about social media

While two-thirds of brokers regularly use social media, only 56% use social media for...

European expansion for Funding Circle

Funding Circle is expanding into Germany, Spain and the Netherlands, alongside its existing operations in...

Innovation ISA primed to boost P2P investment

40% of everyday investors would consider investing in peer to peer when the Innovation...

Trio join Clever Lending

Master broker Clever Lending has made three new sales manager appointments. The trio will handle...

FLA: firms now much more prepared for FCA regulation

Members of the Finance & Leasing Association’s (FLA) have again been polled on their...

Signature Private Finance hires new finance director

Signature Private Finance has appointed David Hughes to the role of finance director. He was...

PPI calls are top money nuisance for Brits

Nuisance mis-sold PPI calls top the list of the country's biggest money-related gripes, according...

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...

COMMENT

A BBR decision rooted in caution, not complacency

The Bank of England MPC’s decision to hold Bank Base Rate (BBR) will come as a welcome outcome for many across the mortgage market,...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 10

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge yesterday and will finish on Friday this week....

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 9

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

When the market gets messy, control matters more than ever

There is a tendency to look at the current market and focus purely on activity levels, particularly after the recent spike driven by lender...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 8

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

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First-time buyers face pressure as high LTV mortgage choice falls

First-time buyers remain under pressure from reduced mortgage choice and stretched affordability, despite signs...

The Right Mortgage reports Q1 growth across lending and protection

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has reported year-on-year growth across mortgage lending, protection,...

OMS adds Twenty7tec monitoring tool to broker platform

One Mortgage System (OMS) has integrated Twenty7tec’s ADAPT product monitoring tool into its CRM...

Together prices £542m commercial real estate MBS

Together has priced a £542m small balance commercial real estate mortgage-backed securitisation, its second...

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