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Growing number of people still don’t understand equity release

Despite recent figures showing that £2.8 billion in lifetime mortgages was lent by the...

Debt advice apprenticeship gets green light for 2020 launch

A debt advice apprenticeship has been approved by the Institute of Apprenticeships. The first cohort...

Paradigm repeats Reverse Advent campaign for Trussell Trust

Paradigm Mortgage Services, the mortgage services proposition, is repeating its ‘Reverse Advent’ charity drive...

Over two-thirds of people fear being declined a mortgage

69% of adults in the UK who have experienced credit problems in the last...

Smartr365 integrates with Mortgage Engine for automated lender DIPs

Smartr365 is to integrate with Mortgage Engine to improve its direct-to-lender connections and provide...

Twenty7Tec integrates with MortgageApply

Bluecoat Software has announced an integration with Twenty7Tec Group. The new partnership will allow users...

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Climate change portfolio assessment service for lenders launched

Landmark Valuation Services has unveiled a new Climate Change Portfolio Assessment service design to...

Newcastle Intermediaries cuts rates on buy-to-let

Newcastle Intermediaries has reduced rates on its five-year buy-to-let mortgage deals by up to...

First female chair for IMLA

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has announced that Louisa Sedgwick, director of sales...

Aldermore boosts presence in Southern England

Aldermore has appointed Justin Nel as regional sales manager for the South East and...

Equity release demand to be driven by debt, say advisers

According to a survey of equity release-qualified financial advisers carried out by Canada Life,...

Many self-employed unable to survive without work

A survey from LV= of the financial health of self-employed, part-time and contract workers...

Foundation Home Loans moves into 90% LTV arena

Foundation Home Loans has made a series of changes to its residential mortgage product range.  Its...

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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