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Target acquires secured loan portfolio

Target Group has gone live with its first acquisition of a secured loan portfolio....

Assurant Intermediary deal “tremendous opportunity”

Ryan Direct Group is to acquire Assurant Intermediary Limited, subject to regulatory approval. RDG, an...

PTFS becomes latest AMI member

Personal Touch Financial Services has joined the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI). The firm...

Mortgage Trust launches new products

Mortgage Trust has expanded its product range to include 12 new fixed rate products. ...

Openwork to unveil adviser academy

Openwork is aiming to attract and develop the next generation of financial advisers through...

CHL Mortgages reveals new management team

Recently appointed managing director Gerry Hickey is to head up the new management team...

New fixes from the Post Office

The Post Office has introduced a number of new mortgages to its range. New deals...

Capital Bridging Finance to offer regulated loans

Capital Bridging Finance has obtained authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to accept...

LMS partners with Accord Buy to Let

Conveyancing panel management specialists LMS has embarked upon a partnership with Accord Buy to...

220 secured loan deals now available

Loans Warehouse's latest secured loans index indicates there was a month-on-month fall in August...

Bibby extends mid-size business promo to intermediary channel

Bibby Financial Services has extended its promotional offer for businesses with turnover of £500,000...

Halifax reduces rate on Clarity Loan

Halifax has cut the rates on its Clarity Loan, being now available from 4.9%. The...

New Forest the most expensive National Park

New research from Lloyds Bank suggests homebuyers must pay over £125,000 extra to live...

We want to improve further, says the Dudley

Dudley Building Society is now offering its broker partners a 10-day application-to-offer service standard. However,...

COMMENT

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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Industry fundraiser launched after MFS staff go unpaid

Staff at Market Financial Solutions (MFS) were due to be paid on Friday 27...

Knowledge Bank to host development finance webinar for brokers

Knowledge Bank is turning its next Lenders’ Live session over to development finance, as...

Digital ID providers given formal backing under money laundering rules

HM Treasury and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology have issued joint guidance...

MJP Conveyancing completes first live TR1 using qualified electronic signature

MJP Conveyancing has completed its first TR1 transfer deed using Veyco QEST, marking a...

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