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Spotcap boosts partnership and sales support team

Business lender Spotcap has appointed Amanda Reece (right) and Faton Gashi (left), who jhave...

The Vernon unveils 2.3% five-year fix

The Vernon Building Society has launched a new five-year fixed rate available at up...

Iron Bridge Finance acquires equity provider

London-based property development lender Iron Bridge Finance has acquired a majority interest in Orlandis...

L&G signs up to ‘Claims Charter’

Legal & General has signed up to The Protection Distributors Group (PDG) ‘Claims Charter’. Launched...

HTB adopts platform to boost security and customer experience

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has partnered with Ping Identity to provide 'intelligent' access for...

Beneficial Network adds First 4 Bridging to panel

First 4 Bridging (F4B) has become a preferred specialist distribution provider for the Beneficial Network. This...

‘Glaring’ protection gap with SMEs

27% of SMEs surveyed by YouGov for Royal London, equating to an estimated 1.6...

Zephyr Homeloans cuts ICRs

Zephyr Homeloans has reduced a range of its interest coverage ratios (ICR). For houses in...

Fiduciam loan helps client to settle tax demand

BBridging and marketplace lender Fiduciam has completed a £973,000 loan to refinance a varied...

FIBA expands professional partner panel

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) has appointed Lightfoots to its panel of...

Just Mortgages targets 60% rise in remortgage business

Just Mortgages is aiming to increase its remortgage and protection business for its brokers. The...

Nationwide calls on government to provide green incentives

The Nationwide Building Society is urging the government to make the Help to Buy...

CA Annual Conference looked to conveyancing future

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has used its Annual Conference to urge member firms to...

More 2 Life unveils adviser equity release criteria tool

Equity release lender, More 2 Life, has launched an online lending criteria tool to...

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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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