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Business boost behind surveyor’s growth and recruitment

SDL Surveying has reported a rise in the number of transactions placed through the...

Trio of senior hires at Bibby

SME financier, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), has made three new senior hires. Axel Scholz,...

Majority of 18-34-year olds expect to be working at 70

56% of 18-34-year old’s expect to work until they are at least 70, according...

YBS calls for stamp duty taper

The Yorkshire Building Society has estimated that up to 239,964 home buyers could be...

Rental market remains steady

ARLA Propertymark has reported that the number of tenants experiencing rent increases in November...

Two new members for the Power of 8

The Power of 8 lender cooperative has announced two new members for the new...

CAL joins Mortgage Market Alliance

Conveyancing Alliance Limited (CAL) has become the latest founder member to join the Mortgage...

DPR Group becomes IMLA associate member

DPR Group, including its brands, DPR, eKeeper, MCI Club, Burrow and Broker ID has...

MPC keeps Bank Rate at 0.1%

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

Together increases maximum mortgage LTV

Together has increased its maximum loan to value (LTV) to 70% across its first...

OMS integrates with Oplo

One Mortgage System (OMS) has completed a full integration with second charge lender Oplo....

Shawbrook acquires RateSetter team and portfolio

Shawbrook Bank has acquired RateSetter’s peer-to-peer funded development finance business. The deal includes the purchase...

Paul Brett to chair FIBA conference panel

Paul Brett, managing director of intermediaries at Landbay, is to be the panel chair...

West One makes first mortgage club appointment

West One’s buy-to-let division has launched its first mortgage club proposition with Dynamo for...

COMMENT

Private credit has reached its next stage of maturity

Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...

Your clients aren’t being stolen… they’re being handed over

Let's be honest about something the industry won't say out loud. Lenders going direct aren't the problem. Brokers are. Every year the same conversation happens....

AI is changing banking but trust will define who succeeds

For the past three years, the conversation around artificial intelligence in financial services has been dominated by technology. Every week seems to bring another...

No benefit to be had from ‘wait and see’

It seems to be a recurring theme as of late, but it’s been yet another week of volatile rates. Swap rates continue to move,...

What financial services can learn from the World Cup

Look, bear with us here. What does the World Cup have to do with financial services reviews? Well, more than you think actually! This summer,...

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Hinckley & Rugby widens mortgage criteria for borrowers with past credit problems

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched a specialist mortgage range for borrowers who...

Andy Rowe leaves Zephyr after restructuring

Andy Rowe has left his position as head of sales at Zephyr Homeloans after...

TPFG financial services revenue rises to £13m

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) increased financial services revenue by 10% to £13m during...

Finance confidence improves despite economic gloom

Confidence across the finance and leasing industry improved during the second quarter despite most...

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