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Paradigm Consulting partners with Mitigo Cybersecurity

Paradigm Consulting has announced a new strategic partnership with Mitigo Cybersecurity, in order to provide...

Platform to reintroduce buy-to-let and allow physical inspections

Platform has stated that its valuation partners are now able to carry out physical...

Mortgage enquiries down but remo applications up at Trussle

Online mortgage broker Trussle has revealed that mortgage enquiries fell by 37% from March...

Shawbrook appoints Midlands & South Wales regional development manager

Matthew Taylor has joined Shawbrook Bank as regional development manager. He is tasked with increasing support...

Majority embarrassed to ask family for financial help

A new survey* conducted by Hodge has found that 56% of people are embarrassed...

Foundation Home Loans unveils broker support hub

Foundation Home Loans has introduced an online ‘Broker Hub’, designed to provide advisers with additional...

Business leaders unaware of anti-money laundering regulation changes

26% of business leaders admit they have no knowledge of recent changes to money...

Investec loans £11m for Cheshire development

Investec Structured Property Finance has announced an £11.26 million 24-month loan to Chancerygate, the...

Skipton International returns to buy-to-let remortgage market

Skipton International, the UK buy-to-let mortgage lender for overseas residents, has returned to the...

L&G hails benefits of early intervention services

Legal & General's rehabilitation and early intervention services provided as part of its Group...

Shawbrook restarts physical valuations

Shawbrook Bank  has stated that physical valuations will recommence with immediate effect, following the...

LMS: remortgage market continues strong start to May

Conveyancing solutions provider LMS has published its latest weekly update, tracking remortgage market performance...

Aldermore makes BDM appointment

Aldermore has appointed Glenn Souter as business development manager (BDM) in its invoice finance...

Coventry for Intermediaries reintroduces 85% LTV deals

Coventry for Intermediaries has reintroduced 85% LTV products for purchases and remortgages to its...

COMMENT

Mortgage maturity: A golden opportunity for advisers

Around 1.8 million fixed-rate mortgage deals are due to come to an end in 2026, adding to the 1.6 million mortgages that already matured...

Rates are moving and regulation is evolving

Many lenders are having to increase their rates, and that trend looks set to continue over the coming week. For clients whose current deal...

Building tomorrow’s mortgage market: AI built on trust, governance and confidence

The government's Financial Services AI Adoption Plan, led by Harriet Rees, group chief information officer at Starling Bank, and Dr Rohit Dhawan, group director...

The protection prompt: what AI still needs to get right

The Mills Review has prompted plenty of discussion across the mortgage industry. While much of the focus has been on the finding that a...

Why second charges are helping Right to Buy borrowers do more with their home

For many people, Right to Buy is still one of the most accessible ways to become a homeowner and over the last five years,...

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First-time buyer squeeze deepens as mortgage rates climb

First-time buyers with small deposits face mounting pressure as average mortgage rates rise and...

Mortgage costs push sales 9% lower

Higher mortgage rates have contributed to a sharper-than-usual summer housing slowdown, with sales agreed...

Access FS appoints Alan Baldwin as compliance director

Access Financial Services has appointed Alan Baldwin as director of compliance as it expands...

Mortgage-backed Swansea auction sale completes in six days

A mortgage-financed property purchase in Swansea has completed six days after the draft contract...

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