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Ultimate Finance appoints regional director

Bristol-based Ultimate Finance Group has appointed Colin Chastey as regional director for the South...

Quantum by Bridgebank Capital aids debt forgiveness deal

Quantum by Bridgebank Capital has completed a £1.2 million short term loan advance for...

Precise Mortgages completes fourth securitisation

Precise Mortgages completed its fourth public securitisation this week. It brings the total issuance...

Friends Life launches Global Treatment

Friends Life has announced the launch of Global Treatment, in association with Best Doctors....

UTB reveals ‘Best of British’ broker winner

United Trust Bank has announced the winner of its 2014 ‘Best of British’ promotion....

Bibby appoints head of sales

Specialist funder Bibby Financial Services has appointed Robin Crouch as its head of sales...

Bower Retirement Services acquires equity release adviser firm

Bower Retirement Services has acquired and amalgamated Sixty Plus, an independent financial adviser firm...

Shawbrook plans stock market flotation

Shawbrook Group plc has this morning announced its intention to float on the London...

E.surv: lending to lower-deposit borrowers back on track

Borrowers with smaller deposits accounted for the largest portion of house purchase lending in...

Property instruction volumes continue to fall

The latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey has found that London was the only...

New deal to extend SME trade financing

Alibaba.com has announced a strategic partnerships with lenders ezbob and iwoca to help UK...

Towergate appoints CEO of Paymentshield

Towergate Insurance has announced the appointment of Steve Wood as chief executive officer (CEO)...

New fixes from the Skipton

The Skipton Building Society has launched a new range of two, three and five-year fixed rate...

Coventry Intermediaries launches fee free options and cuts rates

Coventry Intermediaries has launched a range of fee free two and five-year fixed rates. New...

COMMENT

Why landlords will continue to play a central role in meeting housing demand

This month’s Spring Statement may not have delivered dramatic housing announcements, but the data released alongside it paints a clear picture about the continued...

Debt awareness is as important for advisers as for clients

Debt Awareness Week, beginning on 16th March, provides a timely opportunity for reflection. The early months of the year have long been associated with...

Market may be overreacting to conflict-driven rate fears

Financial markets could be overreacting in the early days of the conflict as they take a second rate cut off the table this year. The...

The UK’s conveyancing conundrum explained

Why is conveyancing so slow in the UK? The average property transaction now takes between 14 and 20 weeks… and that is not taking...

The silent majority: what most financial services customers never tell you

If you work in financial services, you probably have a good handle on formal complaints. You know how many you get, how quickly they’re...

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BuildLoan unveils light renovation finance aimed at unmortgageable homes

BuildLoan has launched a new Light Renovation range designed to fund properties that require...

Target Group reports record low gender pay gap as progress continues

Target Group has reported its lowest ever gender pay gap, with the figure falling...

Regional rental trends diverge as affordability pressures persist

Rental price movements across the UK showed a mixed pattern in February, with regional...

Chetwood Bank appoints Darren Hodgson as BDM for the South

Chetwood Bank has appointed Darren Hodgson as business development manager covering the South of...

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