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New recruit for Aldermore

Tim Pulleyn has joined Aldermore's asset finance team as head of flow credit. Pulleyn...

Fitch boost for the Skipton

Fitch is upgrading Skipton Building Society's long and short term credit rating. The mutual...

FCA outlines second charge regulatory regime

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published plans to bring second charge mortgages under FCA...

London “unhealthily overheated”

A new survey, carried out by United Trust Bank, found that 48% of...

HTB1 customers paying a quarter less

Recent data from Mortgage Advice Bureau shows that the typical Help to Buy equity...

5% fall in complaints

Financial services firms received 2,358,732 new complaints between January and June 2014, according...

FSE: too early to spot post-MMR trends, says regulator

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said the mortgage market appears to have ‘filled...

FSE: look at secured loans now

The importance of brokers getting to grips with regulatory guidelines concerning the second charge...

FSE: expect full buy-to-let regulation

The mortgage market should prepare itself for the full regulation of the buy-to-let market...

FSE: market to grow 10-15% in 2015

Mortgage market commentators at the FSE London event have suggested gross lending levels will...

FSE: UK recovery “sluggish” to date

The UK economy is currently in a ‘sweet spot’, according to Stefano Silvestrin, senior...

Glasgow broker banned by FCA

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today banned Andrew Barlas from performing any function...

Accord unveils 10-day buy-to-let sale

Accord Buy-to-Let is offering brokers and landlords three new two-year fixed rate deals for...

Bower: Attitudes to inheritance changing

Equity release advisers are optimistic about the sector’s prospects for the coming six months,...

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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