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Brokers frustrated by lenders changing their minds

LendInvest surveyed brokers at the NACFB Commercial Finance Expo in Birmingham last week to discover...

Leek United boosts loan limit by £100,000

Leek United has increased its mortgage lending limit from 85% LTV and above. The change...

Majority of landlords aware of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards

Landlords are most likely to have invested in a boiler upgrade in the last...

Over-45s ‘willing to face up to tough choices’ over social care

Just Group has reported that the over-45s see tapping into the equity in their...

F4B raises £10k for Stiliyan Petrov charity

Finance 4 Business (F4B) has raised £10,000 for a footballer's charity. The team at 4B...

Your Expert Group appoints director of specialist lending

Glasgow-based specialist finance broker Your Expert Group has appointed Nathan Ellis-Calcott as director of...

New role for Pascoe at Skipton International

Nigel Pascoe has been appointed as director of business development at Skipton International. After working...

Pepper revises self-employed mortgage criteria

Pepper Money has made changes to its criteria for self-employed borrowers and will now...

Phoebus reaches £40bn milestone

Phoebus Software Limited (PSL) has reported that client lending and savings balances serviced on its...

FCA wants improvement in servicing those with pre-existing medical conditions

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published feedback on its Call for Input (CfI)...

Virgin Money improves buy-to-let proposition

Virgin Money is now accepting buy-to-let applications from portfolio landlords. Applications from portfolio landlords with...

The Swansea partners with wealth management firm for mortgages

The Swansea Building Society has joined forces with St. James’s Place to offer its...

SimplyBiz Mortgages expect more limited company BTL growth

SimplyBiz Mortgages says its research shows that 68% of brokers think they will write...

LendInvest maintains top rating from ARC Ratings

LendInvest has received the highest possible rating for the quality of its loan servicing from...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 5

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 4

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 3

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are 72 participants from...

Plugging the first-time buyer knowledge gap

A couple of weeks ago, I found myself down at my local, surrounded by family, friends and the usual mix of conversation. Among the...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 2

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. And as we reveal...

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Landlords brace for RRA impact as tenant stability holds firm

Landlords are preparing for significant change as the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 comes into force with...

Landlord exit reshapes London buy-to-let landscape

Landlords have been exiting the London rental market since reforms were first proposed with...

Brightstar COO urges brokers to back ED&I survey push

The mortgage industry has been urged to “take stock and reset” its approach to...

Sickness absence stuck above pre-pandemic levels

Sickness absence across the UK workforce remains elevated despite showing signs of stabilising, reinforcing...

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