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Cahoot cuts loan APRs

Cahoot Personal Loans has cut selected personal loan APRs for both new and existing...

Sesame expands bridging panel

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has announced that appointed representatives (ARs) of Sesame network...

Five-year rate cuts from Metro Bank

Metro Bank has cut rates on its residential five-year fixed rate mortgages by up...

Lloyds Banking Group to cut 9,000 jobs

Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed a reduction of 9,000 full time roles by the...

Panacea Adviser revamps mobile website

Panacea Adviser has launched a mobile version of its website, which is compatible with...

Lack of personal protection for young women

Younger women are still not financially protecting themselves against breast cancer, the most common...

Engage Mutual releases £5k before probate

Engage Mutual has launched an adviser campaign to show how it can make quicker...

Bibby to hold business conference

Bibby Financial Services (BFS), is to host its flagship business conference in London next...

TMW raises maximum first-time landlord LTV

The Mortgage Works (TMW) is increasing its maximum loan to value (LTV) for first...

Tesco Bank cuts rates

Tesco Bank has cut rates by up to 0.4 percentage points across its range...

Brokers expect more business over next year

The latest quarterly intermediary survey from Paragon Mortgages has found that intermediaries are upbeat...

Blacks added to Precise panel

Blacks Connect has been added to the solicitor panel of specialist mortgage lender Precise...

Jerrold Holdings makes six marketing appointments

Jerrold Holdings has added six new members to its marketing division, yet the business...

MAB unveils flotation plans

Mortgage Advice Bureau has revealed its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange...

COMMENT

Housing supply pressures underline the value of a balanced market

The latest figures from the Home Builders Federation make somewhat uncomfortable reading, particularly if you’re a Government which has placed a significant ‘bet’ on...

Spring Statement must tackle planning, regeneration and skills

With many reports suggesting that next week’s Spring Statement will deliver little in the way of new policy and instead focus largely on updated...

Jonny Palmer: Taking on the world’s toughest foot race

On 3 April I’ll be attempting what is considered the toughest foot race on earth: Marathon Des Sables Legendary. When I type that into a...

Why straightforward buy-to-let cases are becoming increasingly rare

The idea of a truly straightforward buy-to-let case now feels increasingly distant. As portfolios grow in size and complexity and borrowing needs evolve alongside...

Technology: from transformation to stewardship

For most of the modern history of UK mortgage lending, stability has not simply been a preference – it has been a necessity. Boards have...

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Afin Bank strengthens sales team with senior BDM hire

Afin Bank has added to its salesforce with the appointment of Stuart Benge as...

Finova underpins Offa’s move into Sharia-compliant residential finance

Finova has supported the launch of Offa’s new Sharia-compliant Home Purchase Plan, extending the...

Mortgage borrowing dips as approvals ease

Mortgage borrowing slowed at the start of the year with approvals for house purchases...

National Friendly promotes John Fotheringham to head of underwriting

National Friendly has promoted its technical lead underwriter John Fotheringham to head of underwriting,...

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