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Payday loan ads to kids “utterly unacceptable”

Citizens Advice has urged TV watchers to take a stand against payday lenders and...

Valuations bounce back in August

Connells Survey & Valuation has reported that August saw a typical annual drop in...

The Skipton unveils new buy-to-let offering

Skipton Building Society is launching a new range of buy-to-let products on 16 September. ...

Comprehensive rate cuts at Accord

Accord Mortgages has cut its mortgages by up to 0.40 percentage points. The intermediary-only lender...

Investec finishes Start ownership

Investec has reached an agreement to sell its Irish intermediated mortgage business Start Mortgage...

Remo market to experience major pickup in activity

Mortgage Advice Bureau has claimed that a recovery in remortgaging is due, as improving...

Virgin Money makes widespread rate reductions

Virgin Money has made a number of rate reductions across its residential and buy-to-let mortgage ranges.  Key...

The Leeds increases buy-to-let proc fees

The Leeds Building Society has increased procuration fees on buy-to-let and holiday let mortgages...

New personalised intermediary platform from Select & Protect

General insurance provider Select & Protect has unveiled a new home insurance product which...

Rare September rise for asking prices

Rightmove has revealed that the asking prices of property coming to market in September...

New home for Smart Money

Second charge distributor Smart Money is moving to a new head office. It says the...

New member for the ASTL

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has recruited new member Market Financial Solutions....

Ezbob breaks £20m lending barrier

Online short-term commercial lender Ezbob has lent over £20 million in the 12 months...

Landlords not maintaining safety measures

AXA Business Insurance has researched the largest concerns of the 8.3 million residential tenants...

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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