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The Market Harborough joins SimplyBiz Mortgages panel

The Market Harborough Building Society has joined the SimplyBiz Mortgages lender panel. SimplyBiz Mortgages Members...

Yellow Stone finance appoints head of sales

Yellow Stone Finance has recruited Mike Kelsey to become its head of sales. Kelsey has...

Bankrupt property developer disqualified for breaching restrictions

A bankrupt from Hartlepool has been banned for nine years after he was found...

Bridging Vat joins ASTL

Bridging Vat has become the latest lender to join the Association of Short Term...

Equifax partners with CreditLadder

Equifax is partnering with rent reporting platform CreditLadder.co.uk, to include rental payment data in Equifax...

Habito Plus aims to refine home buying process

Habito has launched a new homebuying service, which combines its brokerage with property surveys...

BFS provides £500k funding line to ventilation specialist

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has provided a £500,000 funding facility to FEL Group Ltd....

PRIMIS appoints regional sales director

PRIMIS Mortgage Network has announced the appointment of Chris Astle as regional sales director...

The Mansfield cuts holiday let, high LTV and Versatility rates

The Mansfield Building Society has reduced rates on its holiday let, two-year discounted rate...

Halifax: house prices up 0.3% in February

Halifax has reported that house prices in February were 2.8% higher than in the...

TSB range changes include new 10-year fixed buy-to-let deals

TSB has made changes across its buy-to-let and residential mortgage range. These include the following:  Residential: ...

Assetz Capital unveils 1% cashback offer for investors

Assetz Capital has surpassed the £1bn mark for lending to SMEs and housebuilders across...

Hampshire Trust Bank joins SimplyBiz Mortgages panel

SimplyBiz Mortgages' members now have access to Hampshire Trust Bank's (HTB) range of mortgage...

Legal & General Home Finance joins IMLA

Legal & General Home Finance has become the latest lender to join the Intermediary...

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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...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Brilliant racks up a memorable afternoon for charity

Brilliant Solutions was on cue at Rileys as 70 players and several late arrivals...

Rayner rules out rent controls

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out rent controls in England, providing greater certainty...

Mortgage Brain adds Uinsure home insurance quotes to CRM platform

Mortgage Brain has integrated Uinsure with CRM Brain, allowing brokers to arrange buildings and...

Nationwide and Accord the latest to increase rates

Mortgage borrowers have been urged to review their options after Nationwide and Accord increased...

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