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GHL Direct signs up for Credit Assess

Click2Check has reveal that GHL Direct has become the latest advisory firm to sign-up...

Advisers struggle to recognise vulnerable clients

New research from equity release lender, more2life, has found that while advisers say that...

SmartSearch looks globally with new hire

Anti-money laundering (AML) firm SmartSearch is looking to grow its global reach with the...

Shawbrook asset finance facility expands bus fleet

Rotala Plc has purchased a new range of brand new, more environmentally friendly buses. The...

LendInvest completes four-day buy-to-let purchase

Property finance platform, LendInvest, has funded the purchase of a HMO property in four...

Pepper Money joins Mortgage Market Alliance

Pepper Money has become the later mortgage industry firm to join the Mortgage Market Alliance (MMA). The...

Century Capital completes its largest deal since lockdown

Century Capital has structured a new £9 million gross facility for a borrower, providing...

MCI Club expands later life panel

MCI Club has added Legal & General Home Finance to its later life lending...

Rebrand for friendly society

Shepherds Friendly has unveiled a new brand identity and website. The friendly society’s look...

Fiduciam funds £1.18m Cornish hotel with CBILS loan

Fiduciam has completed a £1.18 million loan to finance the Hustyns Hotel and Spa...

Roma Finance joins Optimum Elite panel

Optimum Commercial has added specialist bridging, development and buy-to-let lender, Roma Finance, to its...

OneFamily to hold free virtual late life masterclass

David Burrowes, chairman of the Equity Release Council, is to participate in a free...

Sunshine Group receives industry support

Liverpool-based breast cancer charity The Sunshine Group is holding an 'open to all' quiz...

Use bridging to meet stamp duty deadline

Specialist distributor Clever Lending is calling on brokers to think about regulated bridging loans...

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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