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Crystal Specialist Finance partners with Beneficial network

Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) has been appointed to the Beneficial network panel to deliver...

Octane Capital makes sales support team appointment

Ryan Houssart has become the latest member of Octane Capital's sales support team. He joins...

“Significant” increase in demand from house hunters

NAEA Propertymark has reported that the number of house hunters registered per estate agent...

13% rise in gross mortgage lending at the Skipton

The Skipton Building Society has reported that its mortgage balances increased by 10.3% since the...

Reward Finance Group joins FIBA

Specialist finance trade body, the Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA), has added Reward...

Kuflink P2P platform reaches £75m investment milestone

Kuflink has reached the investment milestone of £75 million since launching the peer to...

Post-election boost in landlord confidence

Paragon has reported that landlord optimism in the prospects for their lettings business, portfolio...

9.3% rise in number of mortgage products

The number of mortgage products available on the market has increased by 9.3% over...

UTB extends facial ID verification to bridging customers

United Trust Bank has extended the use of its electronic ‘facial recognition’ ID verification...

Mortgage Market Alliance to promote value of advice

The Mortgage Market Alliance (MMA), a new organisation to promote the UK mortgage industry, raise...

New Kensington mortgage rewards environmental improvements

Kensington Mortgages has launched a mortgage it claims to reward environmental home improvements – the...

First 4 Bridging adds Castle Trust to panel

Specialist distributor First 4 Bridging (F4B) has announced the addition of Castle Trust to...

Mortgage Magic to offer free CRM for small brokerages

Mortgage Magic, which launched its CRM and mortgage management platform earlier this month, is...

Sizeable proportion of pensioners staggering retirement

A number of pensioners are opting for a staggered retirement and working part-time before...

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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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