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Debt management directors disqualified

A husband and wife team from Cheshire have been disqualified for a total of...

Ingard partners with intermediary focused estate agency

Ingrid has teamed up with Agent Online, a new estate agency which is geared towards intermediaries.  The partnership...

Roma Finance secures RBS funding line

Roma Finance has secured a major three-year revolving credit facility and securitisation from The Royal Bank...

Average Brit juggling £5k worth of debt

A new survey from the AA has revealed that  5.4 million people (11%) have transferred...

YBS: 1.2m additional homes needed

Research from the Yorkshire Building Society has shown that England has missed its house building...

Borrowers getting largest savings from high LTV mortgages

First time buyers or borrowers with a 10% deposit are set to benefit the...

Masthaven begins ‘competitive pricing strategy’

Masthaven has cut rates across its range of secured loans, first charge residential and buy-to-let...

Bibby secures €150m European SME funding

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has secured a new three-year €150 million funding agreement with...

Tesco Bank axes booking fees

Tesco Bank is removing all booking fees from its mortgages. The move comes as the bank lowers...

FCA cancels payday lender’s permissions

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has decided to cancel interim permissions for Wage Payment...

Shawbrook completes first application using E-Signature

The residential mortgages team at Shawbrook Bank has completed its first application using its new...

Industry should improve defaulter rehabilitation

The consumer debt industry could do more to recognise positive steps taken by debt...

Bank Rate held once again

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to maintain the Bank...

Precise introduces retention proc fee

Precise Mortgages has unveiled a retention programme for customers coming to the end of their...

COMMENT

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,...

Government support is fundamental to market growth

We’ve seen another week of mainstream lenders reduce their rates with more reductions predicted this coming week. This shows more comfort and confidence around...

Bridging is a natural fit for a Shariah-compliant bridging provider

The UK bridging market is, in many ways, a natural fit for Shariah-compliant finance because both are fundamentally built around real assets, partnership structures...

Why relationships are becoming the mortgage industry’s most valuable asset

Information has never been more accessible, yet confidence in financial services remains relatively low. As technology continues to reshape the market, the value of...

Before brokers invest in AI, they need to ask the right questions

AI has moved quickly from industry talking point to commercial priority. For mortgage brokers, the question is no longer whether AI matters. It is...

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Beagle Street enters intermediary market with protection proposition

Beagle Street has launched into the intermediary market, marking a significant expansion for the...

Homebuying reforms aim to cut delays and reduce failed property sales

The government has unveiled a package of reforms designed to speed up the homebuying...

Vida widens SPV criteria for buy-to-let landlords

Vida Homeloans has expanded its buy-to-let lending criteria to support a wider range of...

Nikki Haworth joins Connect as group ops director

Connect IFA has strengthened its leadership team with two senior appointments as it looks...

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