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Strong start in Scotland for LendInvest

LendInvest has completed a series of both bridging and development finance cases in Scotland,...

Myriad reasons for taking out over-50s life cover

People buy over-50s life cover on attitude, as much as age, according to a new...

Roma Finance hires three new BDMs

Roma Finance has appointed three new business development managers (BDMs). The Manchester based bridging and development...

Largest bridging loan for Hope Capital

Hope Capital has completed a £4.5 million loan, its largest loan since its launch in 2011. The...

Network posts rising turnover and profits

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has posted its first full year’s results. Turnover has grown...

Conveyancing Foundation reaches £400k fundraising target

The Conveyancing Charity Foundation has now seen conveyancing firms raise over £400,000 since its launch. The Foundation was...

New five-year tracker from the Nationwide

The Nationwide Building Society has launched a new five-year tracker mortgage product. Rates for the 60%...

Remortgagers take advantage of lower rates

Latest research from Connells Survey and Valuation shows that remortgaging property owners are taking full...

Secured loan specialist to close

V Loans is withdrawing from the second charge and bridging markets. The second charge master broker said the...

New hires for The Mortgage Lender

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has made several new appointments in broker-facing teams.  Joining the team...

Magellan Homeloans partners with Next Intelligence

Magellan Homeloans has been added to the lending panel of Next Intelligence mortgage club. Directly authorised...

Vida Homeloans expands packager panel

Vida Homeloans is expanding the panel of packaging partners distributing its range of residential...

New intermediary exclusives from Virgin Money

Virgin Money has revised its mortgage range, with the launch of new intermediary exclusive two-year...

L&G creates new international insurance division

Legal & General Group has announced the formation of a new division, Legal &...

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...

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Mercantile Trust promotes Nina Kainth to head of sales

Mercantile Trust has promoted Nina Kainth to head of sales, bringing its business development...

Gatehouse exits BTR platform to fuel home finance growth

Gatehouse Financial Group has sold its build-to-rent platform to Apollo in a move designed...

Regulators set out framework for higher loan-to-income lending as cap is eased

The Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority have published proposals setting out how...

Planning delays and tax burden undermine housing viability, says RSM UK

RSM UK has called on government to reassess planning reforms and tax policy after...

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