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Accord offers 24-hour residential application turnaround

Accord Mortgages has rolled out its new Mortgage Sales and Originations (MSO) platform, offering...

Masthaven appoints CFO

Masthaven Bank has announced the appointment of Leigh Bartlett as chief financial officer (CFO) and...

BFS maintains Merseyside presence during growth period

Wirral-based Bridging Finance Solutions has continued to consolidate its presence within Merseyside, with 25%...

FLA appoints new director general

Stephen Haddrill has been appointed as the new director general of the Finance &...

Regulator unveils affordability changes for mortgage prisoners

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has removed barriers that stop some mortgage customers from...

Brokers optimistic about Open Banking potential

Bluestone Mortgages has revealed that 50% of brokers feel Open Banking will have a...

Shawbrook Bank cuts second charge rates

Shawbrook Bank has reduced rates on its second charge mortgages by up to 0.80 percentage...

Expansion in the equity release market continues

The Equity Release Council has revealed that nearly £11 million of property wealth was unlocked...

Further growth at Stonebridge

Mortgage and insurance network has reported growth in appointed representative recruitment into the business. It has...

Equity Release Supermarket sees above-industry average uplift

Equity Release Supermarket has reported that its applications to lenders rose by 10%, and...

Students want counselling options within protection policies

64% of students would value individual protection policies which provide access to counselling services,...

Women choose deposits over weddings

Just 4% of women in the would choose to spend money on a wedding...

Propertymark holds awards ceremony

Propertymark Qualifications held its annual awards ceremony in the House of Lords last week,...

Foundation Home Loans hires new brand manager

Foundation Home Loans has announced the appointment of Katie Newell (previously Katie Tucker) as...
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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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Mortgage Brain adds Uinsure home insurance quotes to CRM platform

Mortgage Brain has integrated Uinsure with CRM Brain, allowing brokers to arrange buildings and...
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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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Four in five first-time buyers say schools failed to teach mortgage basics

Almost four in five UK first-time buyers believe their education failed to prepare them...

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