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Freedom Finance and Optimum Credit use identity passporting service

Clients applying for a second charge mortgage with Optimum Credit via Freedom Finance can...

147% rise in annual Criteria Hub searches

Over 817,000 searches were carried out on Mortgage Brain’s Criteria Hub last year, an...

Moloney and Morris get OneSavings Bank group roles

Adrian Moloney and Roger Morris are to take on group roles within OneSavings Bank...

First annual fall in gross mortgage lending for a decade

2019 saw the first annual fall in gross mortgage lending since 2010, UK Finance...

Two new additions to Together’s broker team

Together has expanded its intermediary relationship team with two new hires. Phil Quinn started his...

LendInvest extends buy-to-let product distribution

LendInvest has joined Legal & General Mortgage Club’s lender panel to extend distribution of...

3mc unveils new website

3mc has launched a new website that highlights the benefits for brokers working with...

Together funds Blackpool entrepreneur

Specialist lender Together has provided a £1.59m commercial mortgage to a chip shop owner...

Openwork expands specialist lending panel

Openwork is expanding its specialist lending panel with the addition of new providers for...

Accredo joins FIBA lender panel

Commercial finance trade body, FIBA, has announced the appointment of specialist lender, Accredo, to...

Three firms create Financial Wellness Group

The Financial Wellness Group has launched, with the mission of improving the wellbeing of...

Head of intermediaries at Platform appointed

The Co-operative Bank has made two senior appointments within its mortgages team. Fred Sharp joins...

Leek United to pay product transfer proc fee

Leek United has introduced product transfers for intermediaries on their residential and buy-to-let mortgages,...

TMA adds the Ipswich to panel

TMA Club has announced the addition of the Ipswich Building Society to its lender panel. TMA...

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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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