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Noel Edmonds gets no deal from ASA over Lloyds ad

A law firm representing victims of financial fraud committed at the Reading branch of HBOS,...

TMA to offer mortgage criteria search system through Knowledge Bank

TMA Club has agreed a deal with Knowledge Bank, making it the first mortgage...

The Vernon joins BuildLoan lender panel and offers two self-build exclusives

The Vernon Building Society has launched two exclusive self-build mortgages with BuildLoan. The North West...

Homes Under the Hammer star to present at MBE London

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) will feature a presentation by the Homes Under the Hammer...

BFS provides £6.5m funding package

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has completed a £6.5m construction finance facility with Enigma Industrial...

Landbay revamps website and criteria

Landbay has revised its product criteria for professional landlords. Maximum loan size will increase from...

IRESS software to power new Accord platform

The Yorkshire Building Society Group has selected IRESS to deliver a new online mortgage...

The Newcastle BS to introduce Lifetime ISA

The Newcastle Building Society is to offer a cash Lifetime ISA and anticipates entering...

LendInvest launches Bridge to Term transition service

LendInvest has cut its rates across its bridging product range and introduced a new...

Secure Trust Bank offers The Unordinary Mortgage Game

Secure Trust Bank is challenging brokers to play The Unordinary Mortgage Game at London...

M&S Bank expands intermediary distribution

M&S Bank has appointed both Intrinsic and Stonebridge to its network of mortgage intermediary...

BM Solutions cuts fees

BM Solutions has made changes to a number of its mortgage and valuations fees. A...

Platform cuts interest rates on 95% LTV mortgages

Platform has reduced interest rates on select 95% LTV mortgages by up to 0.15...

Accord recruits new regional sales manager

Accord Mortgages has appointed Claire Chick as a new regional sales manager. Chick (pictured) joins...

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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LSL Financial Services appoints interim managing director

LSL Financial Services has appointed Piotr Nowosad as interim managing director to lead its...

Mortgage demand slows in second quarter as higher rates hit affordability

Higher borrowing costs weighed on mortgage demand during the second quarter, although Stonebridge says...

Omni Protect becomes first service provider to adopt Beagle Street intermediary proposition

Omni Protect has become the first service provider for directly authorised firms to offer...

Dudley BS rolls out new mortgage platform to all brokers

Dudley Building Society has completed the rollout of its new mortgage origination platform to...

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