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Two new Privileged Partners for the Hinckley & Rugby

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has added two networks of mortgage brokers to...

Goldentree: what north-south divide?

A bridging and development finance lender has revealed the geographical makeup of its lending. Goldentree...

Precise customer details at risk following burglary

A burglary last month at Precise Mortgages' site in Wolverhampton saw computer equipment stolen...

Tenet unveils direct to lender second charge sourcing solution

Mortgage Brain has launched TenetLoansBrain, a direct to lender second charge sourcing solution enabling...

New commercial director for Personal Touch

Dave Edwards, Personal Touch's member services and IT director, is to succeed David Carrington...

Record quarter for Y3S Group

Y3S Group has reported a record quarter of completions via its second charge brands, Y3S...

“Ostrich mentality” prevalent over retirement planning

48% of consumers have been classed as having an “ostrich mentality” as they significantly...

Graduate shortage threatening IFA industry

55% of advisers are concerned or very concerned that the IFA sector is failing...

ABI calls for transitional arrangements following Brexit

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has said the UK government should “make a clear...

Pepper unveils 30-month fixes

Pepper Homeloans has launched a limited edition residential mortgage offering 30-month fixed rates. The rates,...

BFS funds international equestrian business

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has provided a £3.75 million funding and foreign exchange package...

More over-55s expect to take debt into retirement

More 2 Life has found that 40% of Britons over the age of 55 will still...

Cooling of house price inflation continues

Halifax has reported that house prices in the three months to November were 0.8%...

Stonebridge Group reaches adviser landmark

Stonebridge Group has hit the landmark number of 500 active advisers in the network. The...

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More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap, representing the most aggressive...

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

AI for brokers: the three lines you should never cross

Most AI advice aimed at advisers is either breathless hype or vague caution. Here is something you can actually act on: a practical way...

Hobson’s Choice: Which root canal treatment would you prefer, Sir?

Now that Andy Pandy from ‘oop norf’ is de facto the Prime Minister elect and will shortly be choosing the colour scheme of No...

Buy-to-let: reality versus a much-peddled narrative

Every few months, it seems, another report emerges suggesting buy-to-let no longer stacks up as an investment proposition. The headlines are often dramatic, the...

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Gen H and Just Mortgages tool to help shared ownership borrowers move to full ownership

Just Mortgages and Gen H have introduced a new calculator designed to help shared...

Advice boosts women’s confidence in long-term financial planning

Women are more likely to manage household finances than longer-term wealth decisions, although financial...

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated...

Mortgage rates have surged since Brexit vote, says L&C

The cost of borrowing has risen sharply in the decade since the UK voted...

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