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Lightfoots Solicitors joins ASTL

Lightfoots Solicitors is the latest professional organisation to become an associate member of the...

Sirius Property Finance becomes Brightstar Group subsidiary

Sirius Property Finance is moving from being a wholly owned subsidiary of Brightstar Financial...

Older homeowners ‘face £18k retirement income shortfall’

A new report from the Equity Release Council and Key – The pension /...

The Skipton revamps residential range

The Skipton Building Society has launched a refreshed residential mortgage range with reductions of...

BFS beefs up cyber security

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) has worked with cyber security firm, Xyone, and has undertaken...

New funding line for Shariah-compliant bridging lender

Offa, a Shariah-compliant bridging lender, has agreed a major funding line from the Shariah-compliant...

The Hinckley & Rugby swells mortgage book

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has reported a 3.7% increase in its mortgage...

Trussle appoints CEO

'Digital' mortgage broker, Trussle, has announced the appointment of Ian Larkin as its new...

Most landlords expect government PRS intervention

70% of landlords expect there to be further government intervention in the private rental...

Pure Retirement unveils its lowest ever equity release rate

Pure Retirement had made changes to its Classic range, with the lowest MER on...

Cirencester Friendly joins Institute of Customer Service

Income protection specialist Cirencester Friendly has become a member of the Institute of Customer Service. Michelle...

100 lenders now on Pitch for Finance platform

Pitch 4 Finance has revealed that 100 lenders are now able to pitch for...

SME owners using personal savings to support businesses

39% of UK SMEs encountered financial challenges over the past 12 months, according to...

Independent valuations consultancy launched by VAS Group

VAS Group has launched VAS Valuation Management, an independent valuations consultancy business designed to provide...

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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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