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Platform refreshes brand and marketing

Platform is using real mortgage brokers in a new marketing campaign to demonstrate how it...

New Debt Management Plan range from Pepper Money

Pepper Money has introduced a Debt Management Plan mortgage range for individuals who are...

Metro Bank pledges £1bn to business lending

Craig Donaldson, CEO at Metro Bank said: "Businesses are the very heart of the UK...

YBS gross mortgage lending up 13%

The Yorkshire Building Society Group has reported a 9% increase in pre-tax profits to...

Solicitors worry their finance knowledge is out of date

New research from equity release referral service Key Partnerships has found that lawyers are...

Solicitors worry their property finance knowledge is out of date

New research from equity release referral service Key Partnerships has found that lawyers are...

Nationwide: house prices fell by 0.3% last month

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that UK house price growth fell back in...

New head of HR role at TML

Mark Dow has been appointed to the newly created role of head of HR...

First candidates start on Openwork’s Route to Wealth scheme

Openwork has revealed that the first group of candidates has embarked on its ‘Route...

Iron Bridge Finance hires head of underwriting

Iron Bridge Finance has announced the appointment of Gareth Ward as head of underwriting. Ward...

Profits up 27% at UTB

United Trust Bank (UTB) has reported a 27% increase in profits before tax to...

Small building society to merge with the Skipton

The Board of Holmesdale Building Society is to merge with the Skipton, the UK’s...

The Northview Group appoints group chief executive

The Northview Group has announced the appointment of Mark Arnold as chief executive for...

Shawbrook Commercial appoints lending manager

Anthony Harrison has been appointed as lending manager in Shawbrook’s commercial property team. Harrison, who...
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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...

Removing friction from the homebuying journey

One thing I keep hearing from our advisers is how much more work each case now generates, largely because so much of it involves...

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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...
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LifeSearch appoints Nick Rixon as head of business protection

LifeSearch has appointed Nick Rixon as head of business protection and expert advice. The appointment...
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Borrowers shift back to 2-year fixes as rate hopes grow

Mortgage borrowers are increasingly opting for 2-year fixed-rate deals as expectations build that mortgage...
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The economics of developing the next generation of advisers

Over the past couple of decades, I have worked alongside literally thousands of AR...

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