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Record results for Crystal

Crystal Specialist Finance has passed the total figure for issued terms in 2014, and...

Shawbrook completes its first regulated bridging deal

Shawbrook Bank has announced its completion on its new regulated bridging mortgage offering. The lender...

September sales “somewhat disappointing”

Residential and buy-to-let mortgage sales increased by 8.7% last month from August 2015, reaching...

Brightstar receives Investors in People bronze award

Brightstar has achieved an Investors in People bronze level accreditation following its first assessment.  Just...

Damien Druce joins Castle Trust

Castle Trust Capital has appointed Damien Druce as national development manager, distribution partners. He...

Rent rises hitting West Midlands the hardest

Those tenants who live in the West Midlands are suffering the most from rent...

Advisers want interest-only innovation

30% of equity release advisers want product development to focus on interest-only mortgages –...

Nationwide: slight increase in annual house price growth rate

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that UK house prices increased by 0.6% in...

Pair to join The Right Mortgage & Protection Network

Chris Fyfe and Kim Lissner are set to join The Right Mortgage & Protection...

ARLA reveals conference keynote speakers

Michael Portillo and Jo Malone will be the keynote speakers for Association of Residential...

Completions growth reported by Broker Conveyancing

Broker Conveyancing has reported a significant rise in quarterly completion levels for both purchases and remortgages for...

Together helps experienced BTL investor

Together has supplied a £1.25 million funding facility to a buy-to-let investor let down by...

IFA set to run New York marathon

Rachel Lane, an IFA at Group Rapport in Weybridge, is preparing to run the New...

The Skipton offers new Help to Buy remo deals

The Skipton Building Society has launched three new Help to Buy remortgage products over two,...

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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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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...

Afin Bank joins The Right Mortgage & Protection Network panel

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has added specialist lender Afin Bank to its...

Spike in conveyancing instructions driven by pre-product withdrawal scramble

Conveybuddy has reported a sharp rise in conveyancing instructions as brokers moved quickly to...

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