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Aldermore expands commercial real estate team with two senior hires

Aldermore has strengthened its commercial real estate division with the appointment of two new...

Chetwood Bank appoints Rajan Kapoor as NED and audit chair

Chetwood Bank has appointed Rajan Kapoor as non-executive director and chair of its audit...

Novium adds ex-nicotine quoting to boost accuracy for advisers

Novium has introduced new functionality to its protection sourcing platform, allowing advisers to include...

Stamp Duty receipts climb 22%

Homebuyers paid £10.8bn in Stamp Duty between January and September this year, according to...

Commonhold and AI dominate debate at ALEP annual conference

The annual conference of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) drew more than...

MBE London sees visitor numbers rise as organisers plan 2026 return

The Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) London 2025 drew a record crowd of brokers, lenders...

Target Group appoints new chairman to lead growth strategy

Target Group has appointed Shashi Bhat as chairman to oversee its next phase of...

New West One appointment to serve brokers in the north

West One Loans has appointed Sam Pettit as regional account manager for short-term finance...

Habito expands mortgage advice team

Digital mortgage broker Habito has expanded its advice division with the appointment of seven...

Skipton International’s NED hires strengthen board

Skipton International has appointed two new non-executive directors to its board, bringing additional experience...

Assetz Capital targets new entrants with first-time developer offering

Assetz Capital has launched a new lending option designed to help first-time developers enter...

Paragon funds £22.6m Glasgow student housing conversion

Paragon Bank has provided a £22.6 million development finance facility to transform a Glasgow...

The Vernon expands later-life mortgage range amid rising demand

Vernon Building Society has broadened its later-life mortgage range, introducing new options for borrowers...

Half of first-time buyers taking out 90%+ LTV mortgages

Half of all first-time buyers are taking out mortgages at 90% loan-to-value or higher,...

COMMENT

With great power comes great responsibility

There has been a huge amount in the press about the “feudal” system of leasehold and how the government’s revitalised commonhold will fix all...

Don’t rein me in

For many years, major financial institutions and large retailers have understood the benefits of presenting their customers with complementary products alongside their core offering. Banks...

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...

Stability has value: why the latest Bank Base Rate hold matters

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) at 3.75% may not have generated the excitement that often accompanies a rate...

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...

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The West Brom promotes Gareth Madeley to chief customer officer

West Brom Building Society has appointed Gareth Madeley as its new chief customer officer,...

Industry leaders unite behind MIMHC Lunch

HSBC UK, Virgin Money, Nottingham Building Society, Landbay and top broker firms Mortgage Advice...

Santander raises foreign national mortgage lending to 90% LTV

Santander UK has expanded its foreign national mortgage policy by increasing the maximum loan-to-value...

Keystone passes £2bn in securitisation issuance with sixth Hops Hill deal

Keystone Property Finance has completed its sixth securitisation, taking total issuance under its Hops...

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