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SMEs struggling with late payments

Despite UK SMEs being owed billions in late payments, new research from automated credit...

Shawbrook expands commercial sales team

Shawbrook Bank has recruited Rob Holt as a junior sales executive to its commercial...

Rent rises not keeping up with purchase prices

Increasing property prices are causing an about-turn in rental yields, according to the latest...

New member for the ASTL

Signature Private Finance has become the ASTL’s latest member. The firm offers a range of...

New range from Coventry Intermediaries

Coventry Intermediaries has launched a new range with low rates on a number of...

TMW unveils Let to Buy range

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has launched a new range of Let to Buy products. Let...

Pure Retirement launches with Phoebus Software

Pure Retirement has launched using the Phoebus Equity Release solution as its new business...

Record month for Complete FS

Complete FS has reported record volumes of new business last month. The South Coast...

The Key sees strong growth via DAs

The Key, Mortgage Brain’s point-of-sale, compliance and CRM system, has seen sales to Directly...

Engage Mutual unveils funeral calculator

Engage Mutual has launched an updated ‘funeral calculator’ on its adviser community site. It allows...

HSBC lowers personal loan rate

HSBC is offering a personal loan rate of 3.9% APR representative on loans between...

Call for tougher restrictions on payday lenders

While new rules for payday lenders came into effect on 1 July 1, a...

The Mansfield reiterates HTB support

In light of the Halifax and Nationwide limiting access to their Help to Buy...

House prices surpass 2007 peak

UK house prices increased by 1% in June and were 11.8% higher than June...

COMMENT

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...

A turning point for British Islamic home finance

A quick question for brokers: what would you do if 80% of a fast-growing community told you the market was not serving them properly? That...

Mutual sector ambition needs tech-driven scale

The Government’s commitment to doubling the size of the mutual sector has been welcomed across financial services. Building societies continue to play a critical...

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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...

Altura rolls out AI social media compliance checker for advisers

Altura Mortgage Finance has launched an AI-powered social media compliance tool aimed at helping...

Bank of Ireland extends terms and income multiples

Bank of Ireland for Intermediaries has announced a series of enhancements to its residential...

Beverley Building Society launches RIO Lifetime Discount Mortgage

Beverley Building Society has expanded its later life proposition with the launch of a...

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