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Halifax: “glacial” rate of house price growth

October saw house prices fall by 0.1% on a monthly basis, according to Halifax. In...

StepChange calls for General Election pledges on debt

StepChange Debt Charity has published the key measures that it wants the next government...

Beverley BS outlines mortgage prisoner strategy

The Beverley Building Society is looking to help borrowers trapped in high-interest mortgage deals elsewhere. The...

LMS appoints new chief financial officer

Conveyancing solutions provider LMS has announced the appointment of Chris Williams as chief financial officer. Williams...

Nucleus Commercial Finance improves cash flow finance offering

Alternative finance provider Nucleus Commercial Finance has made changes to its cash flow finance...

“Listless” activity among SME firms

Business optimism amongst SME manufacturing firms deteriorated in the three months to October, at...

September growth in asset finance new business

Latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that asset finance new...

Major management shake-up at Sesame Bankhall Group

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has announced significant changes to its executive team structure, including...

Decade-high for second charge mortgage market

The latest new business figures for the second charge mortgage market from the Finance...

Mojo Mortgages hails partner API milestone

Mojo Mortgages has revealed that it has driven mortgage recommendations for £140m worth of...

New BDM for Fleet Mortgages

Fleet Mortgages has appointed a new business development manager (BDM) for the South of...

Scottish Friendly completes “landmark” book acquisition

Scottish Friendly has completed its acquisition of life and pensions policies from Canada Life. The...

Mortgage firm’s paid-for tweets banned

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned two paid-for tweets on Twitter and a...

Equity Release Council updates standards following consultation

The Equity Release Council has launched its updated industry standards following a wide consultation among...

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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...

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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