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Metro Bank ringfences £100 for NACFB members

Metro Bank has revealed that it is putting aside £100 million of facilities lending...

New lending officer for Shawbrook’s commercial team

Shawbrook Bank has hired Joanna Hatch as a lending officer in its commercial...

Lending Wizard behind one of largest second charges ever

The Lending Wizard, the loan sourcing portal for brokers from Freedom Finance, claims to...

Large house price premium for top secondaries

Parents in the postal district of the Beaconsfield High School in Buckinghamshire face paying...

Northwood’s fittest to attempt Mount Kilimanjaro

Five people from  national estate and lettings agency Northwood are set to hike up Mount...

Record growth for Personal Finance Society

The Personal Finance Society has announced record growth in membership levels, to more than...

Apprentice #2 for Complete FS

Complete FS has announced the appointment of its second apprentice in a scheme which...

Construction SMEs top confidence polls

SMEs in the construction industry are the most confident about sales growth in the...

Precise Mortgages unveils new secured range

Precise Mortgages has made major changes to its second charge product range. It has introduced a...

BestAdvice on holiday!

The team at BestAdvice are taking their annual holiday between 18-22 August this year. The...

Rise in the “housing pinched”

Nearly 1.6 million UK households are spending more than half their disposable income on...

Rental market growing alongside sales market

The average advertised rent in Great Britain increased by £62 (6.56%) in July 2014...

Scottish SMEs not shopping around

While 69% of SME owners in Scotland are predicting ‘significant’ growth, a new report...

Virgin Money announces rate reductions

Virgin Money has made reductions to selected fixed rate and tracker products within its buy-to-let...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 18

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Mental health and the evolving role of mortgage advisers

Money worries rarely stay just about money. They affect sleep, confidence, relationships, and mental wellbeing - and for many people across the UK, mortgage...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 16

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike. Higher rates, tighter affordability pressures and more varied working patterns...

Economic abuse: The warning signs every adviser should recognise

Taking out a joint mortgage is one of the most common ways for people to get onto the property ladder. For many, combining earning...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 18

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge...

AI skills gap poses major challenge for financial services sector

The financial services sector will need to recruit and retrain around 450,000 highly skilled...

Santander cuts rates across higher LTV fixed and tracker mortgages

Santander has reduced rates across a range of first-time buyer, home mover and remortgage...

West One raises core income multiples to 5.5 times

West One has increased loan-to-income limits across its core residential mortgage range and improved...

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