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FIBA expands professional partners panel

Commercial finance trade body, FIBA, has appointed Elite Law Solicitors to its panel of...

IMLA predicts positive two years for mortgage market

A new report from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has predicted that the...

Key research into those retiring in the red

Over-55s specialist adviser Key has undertaken a unique study into the finances and ambitions...

Later life lending added to SmartrCriteria

Legal & General Mortgage Club has revealed that later life lending has been added...

Two new hires for Spotcap

Spotcap UK has reported that Ian Mills and Duncan Ballingall have joined the UK...

FCA returns funds to land banking victims

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has obtained High Court approval for a scheme to...

Richard Rowntree takes over from John Heron at Paragon

Paragon has appointed Richard Rowntree as managing director of mortgages. Rowntree (pictured) joins from the Bank...

Canada Life outlines first workshop series for 2020

Canada Life Home Finance has published details of its first series of workshops in...

TMA adds Zephyr Homeloans to lender panel

TMA has announced the addition of buy-to-let lender, Zephyr Homeloans, to its panel. TMA members...

The Hanley Economic joins ex-pat buy-to-let market

The Hanley Economic Building Society has introduced a new ex-pat proposition into its buy-to-let...

InterBay Commercial completes “extremely complicated” £7m deal

InterBay Commercial has completed a complex portfolio transfer in a £7 million remortgage case. The...

New NED for Together Personal Finance

Together Financial Services has announced the appointment of John Hooper as a non-executive director...

More five-year fixes available than two-year deals

Moneyfacts UK Mortgage Trends Treasury Report has revealed that for those borrowers who can...

MoneySuperMarket reveals UK burglary hotspots by postcode

The central Birmingham postcode of B5 is Britain’s top burglary claims hotspot, according to...

COMMENT

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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