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Negative stories biggest barrier to equity release growth

New research by Canada Life has found that the equity release sector faces a...

ARLA Propertymark appoints president elect

ARLA Propertymark has announced the appointment of Angela Davey as president elect, following Richard...

Affirmative steps in to save deal

Bridging and development lender Affirmative has helped a borrower secure time-sensitive funding following the...

Shawbrook BTL refresh includes new application form

Shawbrook Bank has simplifies its buy-to-let range and launched a new buy-to-let online application form. Its...

New raft of rate cuts from Barclays

Barclays is reducing the rates on a selection of products across its residential, buy-to-let...

The Exeter appoints CIO

The Exeter has appointed Paul Smith as its new chief information officer (CIO). Smith...

UK SMEs lack supply chain disruption plans

Research carried out by Aldermore has found that one in 10 SMEs believe they...

The Dudley launches self-build deal with 3mc

3mc is offering an exclusive self-build product funded by the Dudley Building Society. The product...

22% of landlords expect to buy in the North West

Precise Mortgages has revealed that the North West is expected to be the busiest...

Rise in specialist brokers’ positive sentiment

2019 saw optimism among those in the specialist lending market increase. New research from Masthaven...

Record year for Praetura Asset Finance

Asset finance funder Praetura Asset Finance has recorded its most successful year ever. 2019 saw...

Higher wages helping with rental affordability

The proportion of income that tenants spent on rent decreased between 2016 and 2019...

Assurant Intermediary improves UX for Quoforma +

Assurant Intermediary has made enhancements to the user experience of its Quoforma + online...

Pepper Money moves into limited company buy-to-let

Pepper Money has revamped its complete range, with new products including the launch of...
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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...
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Rayner rules out rent controls

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out rent controls in England, providing greater certainty...
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Mortgage Brain adds Uinsure home insurance quotes to CRM platform

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