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Scottish home energy efficiency market could unlock billions in private capital, report finds

A new report commissioned by the Green Finance Institute (GFI) and funded by the...

e4 Strategic deepens Caversham House partnership to build AI capability into VERSA

e4 Strategic has extended its partnership with Caversham House as it looks to embed...

Key returns to television advertising as later life lending confidence builds

Key Equity Release has relaunched a national TV advertising campaign, citing growing confidence in...

Rosemount sets out plans for 2026 annual conference

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has confirmed the venue, format and agenda for its 2026...

Chetwood Bank names George Gee as mortgages chief

Chetwood Bank has appointed George Gee as managing director of its mortgages division, bringing...

House prices edge higher in third quarter as buyer and seller expectations align

House prices continued to rise modestly in the third quarter, extending a run of...

Commercial brokers look ahead with measured confidence, survey suggests

Commercial finance brokers are largely upbeat about their prospects over the next 12 months,...

Twenty7tec adds international payments capability

Mortgage advisers using the Twenty7tec platform will now be able to support clients funding...

Landlord profits climb as rental yields reach 10-year high

UK landlords are closing out the year with their strongest profitability since 2019, supported...

Tower Insurance Brokers secures growth funding to fuel next phase of expansion

Tower Insurance Brokers has secured multi-million pound growth funding from TDC as it looks...

Source Insurance diverts Christmas marketing spend to homelessness charity

Source Insurance has donated its entire Christmas marketing budget to The Huggard, a Cardiff-based...

IMLA predicts sustained growth in mortgage lending through 2027

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) is forecasting rising mortgage lending volumes through 2026...

Monzo moves to acquire Habito as it targets a more streamlined mortgage journey

Monzo has announced its intention to buy Habito, the digital mortgage broker, in a...

Long-term illness affects almost four in 10 adults, insurer warns

Nearly four in 10 UK adults are living with at least one ongoing medical...

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If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

Hobson’s Choice: Which root canal treatment would you prefer, Sir?

Now that Andy Pandy from ‘oop norf’ is de facto the Prime Minister elect and will shortly be choosing the colour scheme of No...

Buy-to-let: reality versus a much-peddled narrative

Every few months, it seems, another report emerges suggesting buy-to-let no longer stacks up as an investment proposition. The headlines are often dramatic, the...

A week of progress and reassurance

The past week has brought further reassurance for borrowers. With the Bank of England holding the base rate as expected and inflation remaining steady...

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a huge success, with official numbers being confirmed at 5,500 attendees,...

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Young buyers look further afield as affordability pressures persist

A growing number of younger buyers are willing to compromise on location in order...

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now....

Monmouthshire BS expands mortgage platform pilot ahead of wider broker launch

Monmouthshire Building Society has expanded the pilot of its new mortgage origination platform to...

Skipton BS cuts residential mortgage rates across fixed range

Skipton Building Society has reduced rates across its residential fixed-rate mortgage range and launched...

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