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New retirement report highlights problems of changing housing market

The Pensions Policy Institute has warned that increased renting could see future pensioners struggle...

L&G Mortgage Club unveils member support measures

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced a number of measures to support its...

BEP Systems appoints new COO

Mortgage and savings origination software house, BEP Systems, has announced the appointment of Steve...

Covid-19: SimplyBiz CEO praises product provider support for advisers

Matt Timmins, joint CEO of The SimplyBiz Group, has praised the “proactive, flexible and...

Chancellor: mortgage holidays for those affected by Covid-19

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced that mortgage lenders will support customers who are...

Mortgage holiday: questions answered

UK Finance has produced a Q&A covering the Chancellor's announcement concerning mortgage holidays for...

Manchester surveyors wound-up after misleading clients

A Manchester-based surveying firm has been wound-up after courts declare company misled clients over...

eKeeper offers Experian AML and credit reports

EKeeper has unveiled integrated Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and consumer credit reports, both delivered by...

Together expands broker relationship team

Underwriting professional Clare Sadler has started her new role at specialist lender Together as...

More adverse credit homebuyers seeking advice

57% of homebuyers with adverse credit would seek the advice of a broker to...

Skipton International appoints new business development manager

Skipton International has added to its business development team with the appointment of Sean...

Smartr365 adds DIP functionality following Iress integration

Smartr365 has revealed that from the second quarter of 2020, its users will be...

Nationwide to open early to support the old and vulnerable

The Nationwide Building Society is trialling new branch opening times during the coronavirus outbreak...

Mortgage Magic integrates Twenty7Tec’s SOURCE

Mortgage Magic, the CRM and mortgage management platform, has integrated Twenty7Tec’s SOURCE solution into...

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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,...

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

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Broker Conveyancing launches £175 remortgage package

Broker Conveyancing has introduced a fixed-price remortgage conveyancing package through its new online hub. The...

Buckinghamshire BS cuts residential and specialist rates

Buckinghamshire Building Society has reduced mortgage rates across its residential and specialist lending ranges,...

Final call for views on FCA mortgage reforms

The mortgage industry has until tomorrow to respond to Financial Conduct Authority proposals intended...

One in five borrow to fund private healthcare

Almost one in five people who recently accessed private healthcare used a credit card...

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