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More 2 Life breaks £2bn loan mark

More 2 Life has now more than £2 billion worth of loans under management, doubling...

New junior estate agent apprenticeship standard unveiled

NAEA Propertymark has launchesd the new Junior Estate Agent apprenticeship standard to raise entry...

Computershare appointed Paragon’s substitute administrator

Computershare Loan Services has been appointed substitute administrator by Paragon Bank. The UK’s largest third-party...

Central Bridging completes £1.8m bridge for overseas investor

Central Bridging has completed a £1.8m bridging loan in nine working days for a...

AMI concerned by FCA’s FOS extension

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) says it is "deeply concerned" over the Financial...

One hour commute can save almost £500k on house prices

New research conducted by Lloyds Bank has found that workers in Central London can...

Roma Finance doubles sales and underwriting teams

Roma Finance has doubled the size of its business development manager (BDM) and underwriting...

Finance Professional Show publishes conference programme

The Finance Professional Show has confirmed its largest conference programme to date for the...

New national account manager for Foundation Home Loans

Foundation Home Loans has appointed Paula Priest as national account manager. Priest joins from...

Over £1bn in equity released in a single quarter for first time

The latest quarterly lending figures from the Equity Release Council have revealed that homeowners...

House price growth at lowest rate in six and a half years

The latest house price index from LSL Property Services and Acadata has found that...

BFS to launch SME insurance business

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) is to launch a new on-demand insurance business for SMEs...

Kuflink appoints head of digital marketing

Kuflink has appointed Tom Lindridge as its new head of digital marketing. Lindridge joins from...

Coutts’ mortgages to be available to intermediaries

Coutts has joined up with mortgage technology expert, Mortgage Brain to make its products...

COMMENT

How brokers can secure better client outcomes in a volatile market

Experience has always counted in the mortgage market. Brokers who worked through the financial crisis, the Covid pandemic, the Liz Truss mini-Budget and cost-of-living...

Housing reform needs a thriving private rental sector, not just a thriving sales and purchase market

One of the most encouraging developments over recent weeks has been the renewed focus on improving the homebuying and selling process. The Government's plans to...

The economics of developing the next generation of advisers

Over the past couple of decades, I have worked alongside literally thousands of AR and DA firms, from businesses employing one or two advisers...

Is Andy Burnham the New Messiah or just Starmer with better eyebrows?

What a damning indictment of Labour that Andy Burnham appears to be strolling towards the leadership in what looks less like a contest and...

Approvals hit a 2.5-year low: When broker value gets proven – or missed

Net mortgage approvals dropped to 56,200 in May – the lowest since December 2023 - down from 66,000 the month before. Net borrowing fell from...

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Bank of Ireland expands JBSP mortgage criteria

Bank of Ireland for Intermediaries has widened its Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor (JBSP) mortgage...

Try Financial links with The Insurance Surgery to support complex protection cases

Try Financial has formed a partnership with specialist protection adviser The Insurance Surgery to...

VouchedFor unveils enhanced membership as advisers adapt to AI-led search

VouchedFor has launched Verified+, a new membership tier aimed at helping financial advisers improve...

TMG boss promises Bank Holiday Monday if England reach World Cup final

TMG mortgage network founder and CEO Scott Thorpe has pledged to give every member...

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