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Hanley widens rent to own mortgage to cover England, Wales and Scotland

Hanley Intermediaries has expanded its rent to own mortgage across England, Wales and Scotland...

The Exeter appoints James Shepherd as non-executive director

UK health and life insurer The Exeter has appointed James Shepherd to its board...

Time Finance appoints broker manager to support £300m lending target

Time Finance has strengthened its asset finance team with a new broker appointment as...

L&G updates protection underwriting to improve accuracy and customer outcomes

L&G’s Retail Protection business has introduced a series of underwriting changes aimed at simplifying...

Former Ramsbottom mill site redeveloped for housing with Paragon backing

A long-derelict industrial site in Ramsbottom is being brought back into use as a...

RAW Capital Partners adds fee-free overpayment flexibility to mortgage range

RAW Capital Partners has introduced a new overpayment feature across its mortgage range, allowing...

NHS access delays drive employer health cover demand

Persistent delays in accessing NHS treatment are reinforcing the role of employer-funded health protection. The...

Women more critical of advisers’ expertise

Women are twice as likely as men to be dissatisfied with the knowledge of...

Fleet Mortgages adds cashback remortgage options and trims core rates

Fleet Mortgages has unveiled a new set of remortgage products offering cashback, while also...

MT Finance appoints James Briggs as national account manager

MT Finance has strengthened its specialist lending team with the appointment of James Briggs...

Together strengthens funding structure with refinanced and extended securitisation facilities

Together Financial Services Limited has confirmed that it has successfully completed enhancements to its...

Hampshire Trust Bank promotes pair to regional account director roles

Hampshire Trust Bank has promoted Barry Ireland and Wes Baker to regional account director,...

Halifax reports house prices slip back in December

UK house prices dipped by 0.6% in December, following a marginal fall of 0.1%...

Gen H reshapes sales team to strengthen broker coverage nationwide

Gen H has announced a series of internal appointments within its sales team, introducing...

COMMENT

Hobson’s Choice: Which root canal treatment would you prefer, Sir?

Now that Andy Pandy from ‘oop norf’ is de facto the Prime Minister elect and will shortly be choosing the colour scheme of No...

Buy-to-let: reality versus a much-peddled narrative

Every few months, it seems, another report emerges suggesting buy-to-let no longer stacks up as an investment proposition. The headlines are often dramatic, the...

A week of progress and reassurance

The past week has brought further reassurance for borrowers. With the Bank of England holding the base rate as expected and inflation remaining steady...

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a huge success, with official numbers being confirmed at 5,500 attendees,...

Government support is fundamental to market growth

We’ve seen another week of mainstream lenders reduce their rates with more reductions predicted this coming week. This shows more comfort and confidence around...

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Monmouthshire BS expands mortgage platform pilot ahead of wider broker launch

Monmouthshire Building Society has expanded the pilot of its new mortgage origination platform to...

Skipton BS cuts residential mortgage rates across fixed range

Skipton Building Society has reduced rates across its residential fixed-rate mortgage range and launched...

Yorkshire BS members save millions through commission-free insurance offer

Yorkshire Building Society says its commission-free insurance proposition has helped members save more than...

Confidence in household finances falls as more families fear impact of unexpected shocks

Nearly a third of UK adults are not confident their household could withstand an...

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