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Lack of awareness of alternative finance

12% of small and medium sized businesses who were refused bank funding didn’t seek...

Lloyds to spearhead digital inclusion push for SMEs

Lloyds Banking Group is to drive forward government-led work to increase the digital capability...

Savills property expert to address ASTL conference

Susan Emmett, a director in Savills’ residential research team, is to speak at the...

SimplyBiz Mortgages unveils unsecured loan offering

SimplyBiz Mortgages has selected existing partner, The Loans Engine, as its preferred provider,...

Accord cuts residential rates

Accord Mortgages has reduced interest rates on selected residential products by up to 0.25 percentage...

Key partners with the Family

Key Retirement Solutions has been appointed as the equity release partner for the newly-launched...

AToM relaunches retirement mortgage

All Types of Mortgages Ltd (AToM) has launched a revamped exclusive mortgage initiative in...

Paragon completes securitisation

Paragon Mortgages’ parent company, the Paragon Group, has completed its latest securitisation. Paragon Mortgages No.20...

Broker Conveyancing brings back loyalty bonus

Broker Conveyancing is celebrating its two-year anniversary after opening for business in the summer...

Being overdrawn is the norm for many

27% of adults in the UK have already dipped into their overdraft by the...

Funding Circle secures major investment

Funding Circle has raised $65 million in a Series D funding round led by...

FCA find GI comparison sites fall short

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found that some price comparison websites operating in...

Zurich makes key sales appointment

Zurich has appointed Alan Ferguson to head up its sales team in Scotland and...

New Skipton exclusives for TMA

TMA, LSL’s mortgage club for directly authorised advisers, has unveiled three exclusive products with Skipton...

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...

Latest news

Later life borrowing gathers pace as standard mortgages eclipse equity release

Lending to borrowers aged over 55 rose sharply at the end of 2025, with...

Residential transactions dip 5% in January

The number of UK residential property transactions fell in January marking the first notable...

Santander issues first offer under 98% LTV first-time buyer mortgage

Santander UK has confirmed that the first mortgage offer has been issued under its...

Spring Statement must tackle planning, regeneration and skills

With many reports suggesting that next week’s Spring Statement will deliver little in the...

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