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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...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 18

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Mental health and the evolving role of mortgage advisers

Money worries rarely stay just about money. They affect sleep, confidence, relationships, and mental wellbeing - and for many people across the UK, mortgage...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 16

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike. Higher rates, tighter affordability pressures and more varied working patterns...

Economic abuse: The warning signs every adviser should recognise

Taking out a joint mortgage is one of the most common ways for people to get onto the property ladder. For many, combining earning...

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Tenant support for Renters’ Rights Act grows

Awareness and support for the Renters’ Rights Act has risen sharply among tenants since...

Mortgage and protection professionals urged to complete industry ED&I survey before deadline

Industry leaders are calling on mortgage and protection professionals across the UK to complete...

Paragon cuts further advance rates and lowers minimum loan to £2,000

Paragon Bank has reduced rates and simplified the application process for buy-to-let further advances,...

The Cambridge adds 80% LTV limited company holiday let deal

The Cambridge Building Society has launched a limited company buy-to-let holiday let mortgage at...

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