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LendInvest appoints northern BDM

LendInvest has appointed its first business development manager (BDM) for northern England. Damien Druce (pictured), a BDM...

Auto-enrolment ad banned

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled against Smart Pension Ltd, of 20 Eastbourne Terrace,...

Pension freedoms “now come with a big catch”

Change to the “money purchase annual allowance” means people must be far more certain...

Appointments at Spring Finance

Second charge lender Spring Finance has promoted Kate Hill to the position of underwriting manager. She...

The Exeter unveils new protection platform

Protection and healthcare provider, The Exeter, has launched its new protection platform using TCP’s ‘SS/G...

FCA plans “annuity comparator”

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed plans to force annuity providers to inform their customers...

More 2 Life supports FCA training move

Equity release lender More 2 Life has welcomed the recent move by the Financial...

TFC Homelans cuts fees

TFC Homeloans is reducing its fees from Black Friday. Brokers can choose from two fee options, based...

New Forest is least affordable National Park

House prices in the 12 National Parks surveyed are, on average, £118,711 – or...

Fall in cost of buy-to-let mortgages

Latest data from Mortgage Brain shows further reductions in the cost of most mainstream buy-to-let...

Lack of mortgage switching despite Bank Rate cut

Only 28% of British mortgage borrowers have ever switched provider in search of a...

Bridging loans take third quarter fall

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has reported a fall in the value...

Approvals down 10% year-on-year

The British Bankers' Association (BBA) has reported that house purchase approval numbers last month...

LMS partners with TSB

Conveyancing panel manager LMS has announced a new partnership with TSB. LMS will provide...

COMMENT

Mutual strength and the broker partnership

The mutual sector has always been associated with community purpose, local branches and a member-first approach that feels a little different to the wider...

First-time, accidental or professional? How the landlord profile is shifting in 2026

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about the buy-to-let market is that landlords are a single, uniform group. The reality is...

Complexity is rising and broker enablement has never mattered more

 For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency. If a broker understood the mainstream lending landscape, packaged cases well and kept...

Industry pushes to build next generation of home valuers

According to RICS, the average qualified surveyor is in their mid-fifties. Couple this with new entrant numbers failing to keep pace with retirements, and...

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

Latest news

The Vernon hires internal BDM to expand intermediary reach

Vernon Building Society has appointed Damien Sabbaghe as intermediary business development manager as it...

Coventry trims first-time buyer and limited company buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has cut selected mortgage rates for first-time buyers and limited company...

TRM adds to PMI team with supervision & development manager hire

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Gemma Penkethman as PMI supervision &...

Rental yields rise across England and Wales as buy-to-let market enters more volatile period

Rental yields increased annually in every region of England and Wales in the first...

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