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Together welcomes new distributor partners and national account manager

Together has announced two new partnerships with New Leaf and Brilliant Solutions. The pair are...

Price gap between houses and flats at 30-year high

The housing market is continuing to register positive momentum in 2025 with Zoopla’s latest...

Target integrates Mortgage Hub with PEXA

Target Group has partnered with PEXA, the digital property exchange platform, to expand the...

Market Harborough BS becomes latest mutual to cut SVR

Market Harborough Building Society is lowering its Standard Variable Rate (SVR) by 20 basis...

Customer vulnerability assessment bias fears “unfounded”

Recent data from MorganAsh indicates that concerns over bias in customer vulnerability assessments are...

Future Property Transaction Group membership grows by 50%

PEXA, the digital property exchange platform, has announced that the Future Property Transaction Group,...

Allica Bank moves into residential BTL market

Allica Bank has expanded its commercial mortgage proposition by entering the specialist buy-to-let residential...

KRFI unveils new limited edition shared ownership range

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries (KRFI), part of OSB Group, has introduced a new limited...

Gatehouse Bank reduces selected rates for UK residents

Gatehouse Bank has lowered rental rates across selected Home Purchase Plans (HPP) and buy-to-let...

Skipton reports record levels of FTB support

Skipton Group, encompassing Skipton Building Society and Connells Group, has reported its financial results...

Marsden BS extends residential mortgage criteria

Marsden Building Society has unveiled significant additions to its residential mortgage criteria, now catering...

West One offers fast-track legal service free for remortgages

Specialist lender, West One Loans, has made its fast-track legal service available free of...

United Trust Bank appoints senior director

United Trust Bank (UTB) is supporting housebuilders and developers operating in the South of...

SME sale and refinancing ambitions being dented by unfavourable performance data

Research by strategic advisory firm K3 Advantage indicates that economic challenges have led to...

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Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

It’s not just about work/life balance

Firstly, it was good to get feedback on last month’s blog on technology from several people, and to see a spin-off follow-up blog from...

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Square 1 Media announces May Mortgage Market Debate

Square 1 Media is to hold its next Mortgage Market Debate on Wednesday, 21 May,...

Coventry BS maintains status as one of the best workplaces

Coventry Building Society has been named one of Great Place to Work's UK’s Best...

Atom bank breaks Near Prime record

Atom bank has reported another record-breaking month for Near Prime activity. Over the course of...

Berkeley Alexander appoints new BDM

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has announced the appointment of Grant Robinson as a...