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Pepper UK hires commercial servicing chief

Pepper UK has appointed Mark Caplan to head up its commercial loan servicing department. The...

FCA supports Contact the Elderly

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has made Contact the Elderly its ‘charity of...

Paradigm to hold Belfast roundtable event

Paradigm Mortgage Services is heading back to Belfast for its next mortgage and protection...

Hometrack unveils Cities House Price Index

House prices in London and Cambridge have increased by over £60,000 and £53,000 respectively...

London has room to meet house building requirements

London could see up to 570,000 new homes being built over the next decade,...

Help to Buy keeping FTB market going

The latest First Time Buyer Tracker from Your Move and Reeds Rains has revealed...

New intermediary exclusive from the Teachers

The Teachers Building Society has unveiled a new intermediary exclusive mortgage for home buyers...

Many SMEs don’t manage cashflow properly

36% of SMEs are unable to say how much they have outstanding, according...

British Safety Council offers free stress advice to businesses

The British Safety Council is asking workplaces to give due attention to stress and...

Peter Alan recruiting for mortgage services offering

Estate agent Peter Alan, which has 26 branches across Wales, has begun on...

New 90% deals from Lloyds Bank

From tomorrow (Friday 24 October), Lloyds Bank will cut rates on its two-year fixed...

XRAE now offering critical illness sourcing

Critical illness is now available via iPipeline's new indicative underwriting decision tool, XRAE, which is...

Kent Reliance introduces new large loan range

Kent Reliance has unveiled major changes to its mortgage range. Its mortgage portfolio now includes...

New fixes from the Skipton

The Skipton Building Society has launched a new range of fixed rate products. The...

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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...

The continued evolution of the later life lending market

Later life lending has moved well beyond being an occasional enquiry about equity release or a maturing interest-only case. It is now a consistent and...

What does the year hold for specialist first charge residential mortgages?

A few months into 2026, it is already clear that many borrowers continue to fall outside the criteria set by high street and mainstream...

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The Darlington sets out broker service pledges

Darlington Building Society has outlined a trio of service commitments to brokers, placing them...

Reeves backs building societies’ first-time buyer push

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has thrown her weight behind building societies’ campaign to convince aspiring...

Brightstar looks to Armed Forces leavers in drive to widen mortgage talent pool

Brightstar Group is piloting a new initiative aimed at bringing Service Leavers and Veterans...

Terry Blackburn on building a community for mortgage brokers

At 19, Terry Blackburn was knocking on doors trying to sell life insurance to...

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