News

Wasserman leaves Enra Group

Enra Group, West One’s parent company, has announced that Stephen Wasserman has stepped down...

Expectation of London property price stability

Bridging & Development Lender Affirmative has released its Mortgage & Market Overview report with...

Female entrepreneurs fail to save for retirement

The number of female entrepreneurs in the UK has reached an all-time high at...

Ingard expands bridging distribution

Bridging lender  Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has been added to Ingard Financial’s intermediary distribution panel....

Habito teams up with Impact Specialist Finance

Online mortgage broker and lender Habito has partnered with Impact Specialist Finance. The partnership will...

The Mortgage Lender unveils no up-front fee product

The Mortgage Lender has revised its residential range with the launch of a fee...

Paradigm publishes SMCR schedule document

Paradigm Mortgage Services has launched a new free Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR)...

Call for immediate action over gender recruitment divide

Openwork has revealed that its latest research shows advisers want immediate action on recruiting more women...

OneFamily relaunches ‘Super LTV’ lifetime mortgage

OneFamily has reintroduced its lifetime mortgage for higher loans to value (LTVs). The Super LTV...

Octane Capital steps in to provide bridge after lender pulls out

Octane Capital has provided a £250,000 bridge to a client of Bournemouth-based ADD Capital...

Paymentshield appoints new regional sales manager

Paymentshield has recruited a new regional sales manager for London and Kent. Simon Parish joins...

MPC “keeps its power dry” with rate decision

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to maintain the Bank...

Aldermore streamlines asset finance submission process

Aldermore has unveiled a new online portal for brokers named Asset Backer. The new platform...

Tenants won’t sacrifice commuting time for foot on the ladder

76% of tenants in the UK would consider buying a property, but not at...

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...

Latest news

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...

PROFILES