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Debt consolidation still main reason for loan

Debt consolidation remains the top reason that people apply for a loan, with 47%...

Openwork expands lender panel

Openwork has announced the addition of HSBC to its lender panel. HSBC’s full range of residential mortgages up...

Fluent for Advisers appointed to Intrinsic panel

Second charge distributor Fluent for Advisers has joined Intrinsic’s specialist broker panel. For Intrinsic’s restricted advisers,...

TFC Homeloans reaches CaseBldr milestone

TFC Homeloans has passed the £1bn mark in enquiries submitted to its broker software...

Scottish Widows announces fund refresh

Scottish Widows has made a number of changes to its fund range as part of its ‘Driving...

Fleet refreshes complete product offering

Fleet Mortgages has revamped its complete product range. New products are available for individuals, limited companies and those...

SunLife acquisition completed

Specialist over-50s insurer SunLife has completed its sale from AXA to become part of...

External member quits Financial Policy Committee

Dame Clara Furse has stepped down as an external member of the Bank of...

Six banned over unauthorised collective investment scheme

Scott Crawley, Daniel Forsyth, Adam Hawkins, Ross Peters, Aaron Petrou and Dale Walker have...

Paradigm further expands lender panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added the Tipton & Coseley Building Society to its lender...

Savers increasingly tempted by non-guaranteed options

31% of retirement savers would consider transferring their guaranteed final salary pension benefits into cash...

Lloyds increases personal loans limit to £50k

Lloyds Bank has increased the maximum amount available to lend to qualifying customers via...

Prudential hires UK insurance CEO

Prudential UK & Europe has announced the appointment of Clare Bousfield as CEO for insurance,...

Zurich reveals GI and life claims data

Zurich has revealed that over £1 billion was paid out in claims during the...
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Artificial Intelligence

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...

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...

A week of progress and reassurance

The past week has brought further reassurance for borrowers. With the Bank of England holding the base rate as expected and inflation remaining steady...

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a huge success, with official numbers being confirmed at 5,500 attendees,...

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First-time buyers

Young buyers look further afield as affordability pressures persist

A growing number of younger buyers are willing to compromise on location in order...
Artificial Intelligence

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....
Building Societies

Monmouthshire BS expands mortgage platform pilot ahead of wider broker launch

Monmouthshire Building Society has expanded the pilot of its new mortgage origination platform to...
Building Societies

Skipton BS cuts residential mortgage rates across fixed range

Skipton Building Society has reduced rates across its residential fixed-rate mortgage range and launched...

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