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Charter Court-One Savings Bank deal clears major competition hurdle

The acquisition of Charter Court Financial Services Group plc by OneSavings Bank plc looks...

Pepper UK agrees servicing deal with Habito

Pepper UK has been appointed by online mortgage broker Habito to provide end-to-end servicing...

The Dudley to provide underwriter at Complete FS

Hampshire based specialist packager, Complete FS, has revealed that Dudley Building Society has become...

NAEA: housing market “still stronger than expected”

The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has reported that the number of house...

One Stop Business Finance appoints operations and risk director

Yorkshire-based SME alternative funding specialist, One Stop Business Finance, has appointed John Brown as...

TSB makes rate changes to fixes

TSB Bank has announced changes to its residential range of mortgages. Changes are as follows: ...

L&G improves and simplifies critical illness offering

Legal & General has updated its critical illness (CI) offering with improved cover and...

AmTrust sees large increase in deposits and loans required by FTBs

AmTrust has reported that there has been a significant increase in the cost of...

£100m in term valuations reached by VAS Panel and Redwood Bank

VAS Panel has completed over £100m worth of valuations, in eight months, for the...

Brexit affecting SMEs’ ability to deal with cashflow

44% of the UK’s SMEs, equating to 2.5m businesses, are struggling with cashflow as...

£2.5bn more equity available to release year-on-year

There is £382 billion worth of equity available within older homeowner’s properties, due to...

Majority of BTL lenders offer limited company deals

59% of all buy-to-let mortgage lenders offered products to landlords who use limited companies...

Catalyst Property Finance sees 450% growth

Catalyst Property Finance has reported a 450% year-on-year growth in bridging loan originations. Founded in...

Reward Finance Group funds luxury furniture firm’s growth

Akula Living, which provides outdoor furniture to luxury hotels, cruise ships and hospitality venues,...

COMMENT

Making children’s cover part of the mortgage conversation

Seeing a child unwell can often change how we feel, especially if you are a parent. Even when it’s a common childhood illness, such...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 13

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 12

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 11

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

A BBR decision rooted in caution, not complacency

The Bank of England MPC’s decision to hold Bank Base Rate (BBR) will come as a welcome outcome for many across the mortgage market,...

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The Cambridge backs care leavers fund

The Cambridge Building Society has committed £22,500 over three years to support a new...

Equity Release Group reports 11% rise in case volumes

Equity Release Group has reported an 11.1% year-on-year rise in case volumes for the...

Mortgage arrears fall again as possessions edge up in Q1

Mortgage arrears declined across both residential and buy-to-let lending in the first quarter of...

MAB Foundation launches £20k grant initiative

The MAB Foundation has launched a one-off £20,000 follow-on funding initiative to mark its...

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