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38% rise in enquiries for HNW Lending

HNW Lending has announced that it has lent £2.5 million against individual homes or...

Masthaven recruits savings head

Masthaven has announced the appointment of James Blower as its head of savings. Blower...

No seasonal slowdown for London rental market

Rents in London rose by 0.8% month-on-month in October to £2,063, with no sign...

Landlords selling up because of tax relief cut

A major factor for 50% of all landlords currently looking to sell is the...

AA Financial Services unveils loan offering

AA Financial Services has re-entered the loans market offering UK consumers unsecured personal loans. The AA...

The Leeds raises cash to support cancer patients

Leeds Building Society branches have raised £1,140 for Macmillan Cancer Support by promoting the...

Proximity price premiums for World Heritage Sites

Homes located near to a World Heritage Site are worth 27% more than the...

The Leeds appoints new non-executive director

The Leeds Building Society has appointed Gareth Hoskin as a non-executive director. He joins the Society’s board...

Rightmove: indications of higher house prices in 2016

Rightmove has reported the smallest drop since 2011 in new seller asking prices (-1.3%)...

P2P platform teams up with Amicus

44% of retail investors want to improve their exposure to the UK property market by...

Bower boosts its Partnerships offering

Bower Retirement Services is expanding its referral service to help introducers grow their business with...

Demand for bridging continues to rise

93% of brokers considered bridging finance a useful financing tool during the third quarter,...

More people successfully managing loan payments

69% of people will be able to pay for Christmas without having to take on...

Name change for Connect Mortgage Club

Connect Mortgage Club will now be known as Connect for Intermediaries. The firm said its...

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Profile: Andrew Lloyd, CEO of Fignum

Andrew Lloyd is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fignum. He was appointed to the role in October 2024 to lead the business, which...

Rising job insecurity highlights protection conversations for mortgage advisers

Concerns around job security across the UK are growing as signs of a weakening labour market continue to become more apparent. Job vacancies have...

Can I ask you something? Who does your tampons?

Before you judge the title, let me add some context. If you know your British comedy you will recognise this line. It was delivered...

Neurodiversity Celebration Week: Strength in different thinking

In an industry built on detail, judgement, resilience and relationships we often focus on performance, productivity and professionalism. But during Neurodiversity Celebration Week it’s worth...

How advisers can find and secure powerful introducers to grow their business

If you’ve been in financial services long enough, you know that one great introducer can transform your business. Introducers, whether they are estate agents, accountants,...

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The Cambridge marks 175 years with £175k community donation

The Cambridge Building Society has set out the scale of its community investment during...

Smart Data homebuying reforms could add £2.06bn a year to GDP

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has said a new government report strengthens the...

Mortgage arm helps drive LSL to higher profits and record margin

LSL Property Services said growth in its mortgage business helped lift underlying operating profit...

INDUSTRY REACTION: MPC holds Bank Rate at 3.75%

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

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