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Secured loan service key to brokers

Masthaven Secured Loans (MSL) has undertaken a survey among its introducers to provide regular...

Smart Money in compliance hire

Smart Money, the specialist second charge distributor, has appointed Phillip Bond as compliance director....

PMS and Sesame launch exclusive deals

Members of PMS and appointed representatives of the Sesame network now have exclusive...

SimplyBiz Mortgages goes back on the road

SimplyBiz Mortgages has announced its next series of specialist masterclasses. The events will be...

Government wants transparency with letting fees

The government has announced that letting agents will be required to publish full details...

The Leeds expands intermediary team

Leeds Building Society has appointed an experienced financial services manager to its intermediary mortgage...

FCA takes action against payday lender

A payday lender has left the single instalment payday loan market, where loans that...

Manchester Expo sells out

The Financial Services Expo Manchester has now sold out for its inaugural show, which...

CHL’s arrears outperforming BTL market as a whole

CHL Mortgages' buy-to-let arrears levels have continued to fall according to the latest data...

Metro Bank increases Milton Keynes presence

Metro Bank is opening its 27th store in Milton Keynes, its third store of...

SimplyBiz unveils marketing hub

The SimplyBiz Group has launched an online resource hub to provide member firms with...

Largest annual rise in household wealth for a decade

Total household wealth at the end of 2013 is estimated to have reached £7.84...

Y3S golf day gets major lender backing

80 key introducers of second charge loan business to Y3S will attend the inaugural...

Revamp for SME insurance website

Specialist insurance comparison website Constructaquote.com has rebranded its website. The website was initially set up...

COMMENT

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...

Conveyancing fees will rise and you can blame the Government

Tax is complicated and making sure you pay the right amount can be challenging - just ask MP Angela Raynor or indeed former Chancellor...

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Adviser optimism on protection rises despite cost pressures

Adviser confidence in demand for protection products has improved heading into 2026 although rising...

Allica Bank secures $155m to drive SME lending growth

Allica Bank has raised $155m in a Series D funding round to accelerate lending...

Spring Statement to deliver stability rather than housing shake-up

The forthcoming Spring Statement is unlikely to bring major housing policy reforms with stability...

Accord cuts residential pricing at lower LTVs and reduces selected BTL rates

Accord Mortgages is reducing rates across parts of its residential and buy-to-let ranges, with...

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