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Key financial promotion at Engage Mutual

Engage Mutual has appointed Maria Leighton to the position of finance director. Leighton, who joined...

The Cambridge wins employer award

The Cambridge Building Society has been named ‘Employer of the Year’ at the 2014...

SFI unveils criteria for self-employed BTL

Santander for Intermediaries (SFI) will next week open its buy-to-let criteria to self-employed applicants...

CCFS opens new offices

Charter Court Financial Services Limited (CCFS), the specialist financial services business, has opened a...

Shawbrook CEO quits

Ian Henderson has resigned from his position as CEO of Shawbrook Bank. He has been...

New BTL deal from the Mansfield

The Mansfield Building Society has launched its latest buy-to-let product, a two-year discounted deal....

The Leeds strengthens intermediary mortgage team

Leeds Building Society has strengthened its intermediary mortgage team with the appointment of a...

9.5% year-on-year rise in UK house prices

UK house prices increased by 0.4% in March and were 9.5% higher than March...

Salaries up at average SME

Aldermore Bank's quarterly SME Monitor compiled by the Centre for Economics and Business Research...

TenetLime expands lender panel

TenetLime has confirmed Teachers Building Society (TBS) as the latest addition to its panel...

New range from the H&R

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched two new mortgages and cut the rate...

Omni Capital funds Ageas Bowl regeneration

The Ageas Bowl in Southampton – home to Hampshire County Cricket Club and host...

Jim Moulton joins Shawbrook Bank

Shawbrook Bank’s Commercial Mortgages division has appointed Jim Moulton to the new position...

Gr8 move by insurer, lol

Columbus Direct, the travel insurance specialist, has re-vamped and updated its entire policy wording...

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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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Average mortgage LTV drops to 59% as housing equity swells by £677bn

The average loan-to-value ratio on mortgaged properties across the UK now stands at 59%,...

Paragon creates new intermediary relationship team to bolster broker support

Paragon Bank has established a dedicated intermediary relationship team as it seeks to deepen...

Atom bank lowers commercial mortgage entry point to £200,000

Atom bank has reduced the minimum loan size across its commercial mortgage range to...

Air sets out Consumer Duty blueprint for later life lending advice

Air has published a new report designed to help advisers evidence later life lending...

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