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Aspen appoints graduates to meet growth ambitions

Aspen Bridging has appointed four alumni to its Graduate Recruitment Scheme (GRS), its largest...

‘True cost’ of stamp duty revealed

The true cost of Stamp Duty is two thirds higher than the tax bill...

SM Advice launches multilingual social media service to improve financial inclusion

SM Advice has launched a multilingual social media content service to help advisers and...

Arc & Co. arranges £27.5m Coutts loan for airport hotel refinancing

Arc & Co. recently arranged a £27.5m facility to refinance the Bristol Airport Hampton...

Zoopla calls for softer stress tests to unlock homeownership for renters

Loosening lending rules with mortgage stress testing rates closer to 6-7% would help more...

New advisory firm launches to offer bespoke protection solutions

Protection specialist Wes McCranor has launched a new protection advisory firm, Sphere Assured. Sphere Assured...

CLSQ and UK Finance to host webinar on “instant” insured property valuations

CLSQ has announced a new webinar in partnership with UK Finance aimed at educating...

Fleet Mortgages increases lending flexibility with criteria changes

Fleet Mortgages has announced a series of criteria changes with the aim to provide...

Simplify recruits 150 conveyancers and invests in people

Simplify, the independent conveyancing group, is investing in people and career development to attract...

FCA outlines steps to improve access to mortgages

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined measures to improve access to mortgages, reminding...

Slight monthly decline in house prices

UK house prices remained largely stable in February, recording a marginal decline of 0.1%...

Gender gap in financial security persists, new research reveals

New research from AdviserSoftware.com, entitled “Building the Case for Digital Advice,” has confirmed that...

Finova appoints head of engineering

Kristopher Davis has been promoted as finova Broker’s Payment and Mortgage Services (fPMS) head...

Target Group achieves major gender pay milestones

Target Group has reached a significant milestone in its commitment to workplace equality. The firm...

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Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

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Market Harborough cuts rates on larger residential loans

Market Harborough Building Society has reduced rates on its larger loan products by as...

Shawbrook promotes Apollonio to lead retail mortgage sales

Shawbrook has promoted Louise Apollonio to sales and distribution director for retail mortgages, as...

Clydesdale Bank raises fixed mortgage rates across core and specialist ranges

Clydesdale Bank is set to raise a range of fixed mortgage rates from Monday,...

Growth in online auctions reshaping UK property market

The UK property auction market is being rapidly transformed by digital platforms, with record...