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Foundation Home Loans agrees deal with Brilliant Mortgage club

Foundation Home Loans has embarked upon a new relationship with Brilliant Solutions’ mortgage club. Members...

Responsible Life eyes half a billion pound target

Responsible Life says it is set to advise on half a billion pounds worth...

The Nottingham joins Air Mortgage Club panel

Air Mortgage Club has announced the addition of the Nottingham Building Society to its...

Aspen Bridging steps in to save semi-commercial investment

Aspen Bridging has completed a 72.5% LTV semi-commercial bridging loan on a London property...

FTB numbers rise despite pessimism about home ownership

Halifax has reported that 43% of Britons who currently rent or live at home...

Pension withdrawal for buy-to-let could cost thousands

Savers should consult an adviser before raiding their pension to purchase property, Royal London...

Commercial brokers advised to seek a wider range of funding options

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) has urged commercial finance brokers to listen...

Women more affected by barriers to home ownership

Women in the UK are more likely to have dreamt about homeownership than men,...

SortRefer unveils £349 fixed price remortgage product

SortRefer has launched a fixed price remortgage conveyancing product for £349. In includes all fees...

TSB cuts five-year remortgage rate

TSB is making changes to its mortgage product range. The changes are as follows: Five-year...

Redesigned Fleet Mortgages website offering new features

Fleet Mortgages has launched a new website which includes a range of new features and...

Half of homeowners who use equity release pay off mortgages

49% of equity release customers in the third quarter of 2019 used it to pay...

James Bloom leaves Masthaven

James Bloom, managing director of short-term lending at Masthaven, has left the lender. A spokesperson...

Research shines light on importance of advisers for SMEs

Research from Legal & General has found that 73% of SMEs which took out a...

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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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