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Affirmative expands its operation

Short-term finance provider Affirmative Finance has appointed Gareth Broome to its sales team. Broome,...

Strong end to the year for secured lending

Loans Warehouse has reported that secured lending totalled £635.8 million in 2014. December's lending was...

Hodge Lifetime cuts five-year fixed rate

Hodge Lifetime has reduced the interest rate on its retirement mortgage with a five...

IMLA: regulatory pendulum has swung too far

The latest Intermediary Lending Outlook research from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has found that renewed...

Bibby bolsters Scottish operation

Bibby Financial Services has strengthened its Inverness, Stirlingshire and Perthshire team with the appointment of...

UKMortgages passes major milestone

Mortgage Brain’s mobile app UKMortgages has now been accessed and used over one million times...

Age UK receives £25k Leeds donation

The Leeds Building Society has donated £25,000 to Age UK. The funds will help Age UK...

Food and travel funded by payday loans

44% of people who took out a payday loan in the last 12 months...

New BDM for 1st Stop Group

1st Stop Group has appointed a new business development manager, Laura Walters.  She joined 1st Stop...

Damien Druce joins Crystal Mortgages

Crystal Mortgages has appointed Damien Druce as head of distribution and development to grow...

United Trust Bank hires head of sales

United Trust Bank has appointed Keith Sangwin as head of sales for its asset...

Source Insurance also to ‘wear it, beat it’

General Insurance platform Source Insurance has become the latest financial services firm to support...

LMC ramps up larger loan distribution

Lancashire Mortgage Corporation (LMC) has completed on two bridging loans worth £11.25 million. The...

New chairs for FCA’s Practitioner Panels

Three new Chairs for the Financial Conduct Authority’s independent Practitioner Panels have been appointed. The...

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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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