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TPO wants lettings agents to offer CMP

Fresh calls for letting agents to offer Client Money Protection have been backed by...

Base rate held once again

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has once again voted to keep...

£8m FCA fine for Stonebridge

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Stonebridge International Insurance £8,373,600 in relation to...

Y3S offers second charge start-up

Y3S is to hold a ‘Dragons Den’ style interview process to find two people...

Rise in asset finance new business

Latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show new business in the...

Shawbrook launches specialist commercial underwriting teams

Shawbrook Bank has launched specialist teams for processing residential buy-to-let, commercial and semi-commercial...

New brand identity for TFC Homeloans

TFC Homeloans has unveiled a new brand identity across its website and communications. The...

Borrowers would struggle with rate rises, survey says

46% of mortgage borrowers admit they would either definitely or potentially struggle if the...

New seven-year fixes from the Skipton

Skipton Building Society has today launched a seven-year fixed rate mortgage range. The offering also...

Hope Capital on expansion drive

Bridging lender Hope Capital is planning to open a London office and recruit another...

Property seen as key to paying for care

With the Government Care Act due to start coming into effect in April 2015,...

New mortgage range from Tesco Bank

Tesco Bank has introduced a range of new mortgages.  The highlights of the new...

Proc fee changes at BM Solutions

BM Solutions has simplified its procuration fees for new business, product transfers and additional...

New online proposition from the Lending Wizard

The Lending Wizard, Freedom Finance's loan sourcing tool for brokers, is launching a new...

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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