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Brightstar marks World Mental Health Awareness Day

Brightstar staff joined together on Tuesday (10 October) to raise awareness and raise funds...

Brits becoming more pessimistic about economy

The latest Lloyds Bank Spending Power Report shows that people in the UK are...

New workplace pensions service from Scottish Widows

Scottish Widows has introduced a digital service for customers to access their workplace pensions. The...

Reward Finance Group hires new commercial director

Gemma Wright is joining Reward Finance Group as commercial director. Wright (pictured) will have responsibility...

New 50% LTV deals from TMW

The Mortgage Works (TMW) is expanding its 50% loan to value (LTV) range of mortgages. New...

Openwork appoints two non-executive directors

    Openwork has appointed Ian Buchanan and Andy Smart as non-executive board directors. Ian Buchanan is...

Hometrack wins Foundation Home Loans contract

Foundation Home Loans has appointed Hometrack to provide Automated Valuation Model (AVM) services for its...

New fees-assisted remortgage deals from Kent Reliance

Kent Reliance has unveiled a fees-assisted remortgage product range for residential and standard buy-to-let...

SimplyBiz Group sees rise in adviser digital engagement

The SimplyBiz Group has reported an increase in adviser interest in offering digital solutions...

Paragon refines second charge offering

Paragon has aligned all its savings and lending products - including its second charge...

FP Show publishes conference programme

The Finance Professional Show, which has full CPD accreditation, has outlined its conference programme. It...

Monthly payers much less likely to switch than annual payers

Research from GoCompare Insurance has shown that those who pay for their insurance monthly rather...

65,000 pensioners could lose mortgage help

Royal London has issued a stark warning over government changes to mortgage payment assistance.  The...

Lenders should study declined loan applications

A new report from Equiniti Credit Services has found consumer motivations for borrowing split...

COMMENT

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

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The Market Harborough reaches £1m community funding milestone

Market Harborough Building Society said it has committed £1 million to community causes over...

Accord publishes broker guide on recognising economic abuse in mortgage cases

Accord has published a new guide for mortgage brokers on how to identify and...

CHL completes £5m portfolio refinance as lender navigates time-sensitive case

CHL Mortgages has completed a £5 million refinance across 10 buy-to-let properties in south...

The 4.3 million borrowers your pipeline is probably missing

There are 4.3 million self-employed workers in the UK and nearly one in five...

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