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Tenant desire to buy home wanes after age of 35

Research from Paragon Bank has found that tenants' desire to own a home starts...

Advise Wise allows addition of fees on sourcing platform

Advise Wise has unveiled a new feature on its later life sourcing platform to...

Surveyor sees no signs of slowdown

SDL Surveying has reported that, despite increased lockdown measures, the level of business volume activity...

Key Group appoints head of strategic partner marketing

Key Group has announced the appointment of Richard Brook as its new head of...

90% deals from YBS

The Yorkshire Building Society has launched a new range of mortgages for borrowers with...

Buckinghamshire Building Society expands mortgage distribution

The Buckinghamshire Building Society has joined Dynamo for Intermediaries' panel of lenders. The mutual employs...

Growth in appetite for adverse credit mortgage advice

Two-thirds (66%) of people with adverse credit who intend to buy a property in...

Two new marketing hires at Hope Capital

Bridging lender Hope Capital has appointed Emily Crowe as PR and social media executive and Kevin...

Large interest in Just Mortgages’ broker academy

Just Mortgages has receives 750 applicants for its forthcoming Broker Academy. The firm is holding...

Spending Review: State Pension to rise

The Treasury announced a rise in the State Pension yesterday. The news formed part of...

LifeQuote launches comparison service with Quilter

SmartCompare, LifeQuote’s new product comparison service, is now available to Quilter advisers, linked to their...

MT Finance joins Knowledge Bank platform

MT Finance's short-term loan criteria in now available on the Knowledge Bank platform. Knowledge Bank...

SMEs unprepared for Brexit

47% of SMEs who import goods and services from the EU and 43% of...

The Earl Shilton appoints panel manager

Gateway Surveyors will be responsible for the panel management of the Earl Shilton Building...

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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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...

Market Harborough appoints deputy finance chief

Market Harborough Building Society has appointed Brad Nicholls as Deputy Chief Finance Officer as...

The Melton joins Mortgage Broker Tools affordability platform

Melton Building Society has joined the Mortgage Broker Tools panel, giving advisers access to...

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