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Niche signs up to Charlbury system

Niche Financial Solutions, a specialised Arrears Management business based in Northern Ireland and...

Interim permissions vital, says packager

Secured loan packager V Loans has warned brokers that even though they might have...

Budget includes “huge win” for P2P lending

The Budget included news from the Chancellor that peer-to-peer lending will be included in...

Budget: plans to raise housing supply

The Chancellor pledged to increase housing supply in today's Budget. He announced a £150m fund,...

Budget: Stamp Duty changes

In today's Budget, George Osborne announced a 15% Stamp Duty levy for foreign companies...

“Irrefutable” growth for secured lending

February 2014 marks the 28th month in a row of year on year growth...

Purdy to join Shawbrook’s secured lending arm

Shawbrook Bank's senior relationship manager Paula Purdy will be changing roles within the...

Precise completes its largest secured loan

Precise Mortgages has completed on a £500,000 secured loan. It was brokered by Joe...

Budget 2014 – Live!

Call for surveyor fast-tracking to ease shortage

A shortage of surveyors is continuing to put pressure on the secured loan sector...

SFI reveals MMR-compliant platform plans

Santander for Intermediaries (SFI) has confirmed the refresh of its Introducer Internet mortgage platform...

Scottish house prices rise again

The housing market in Scotland continues its upward trajectory, the latest LSL/Acadata house price...

Rising prices ease equity constraints for N. Ireland borrowers

First-time buyers are leading a recovery in lending in Northern Ireland, but the number...

Paragon completes £350m securitisation

The Paragon Group of Companies has announced that a special purpose vehicle, Paragon Mortgages...

COMMENT

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...

The conveyancing power of sales-ready packs

Conveyancing is stressful – and I'm not just talking about the poor customer experience. From a turnaround time of around eight weeks back in...

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Just Mortgages marks year one of self-employed adviser support scheme

The self-employed division of Just Mortgages is reporting encouraging early results from its New...

Skipton foundation reopens grants after £950k year for charities

Skipton Building Society’s charitable arm has reopened applications for 2026 after distributing almost £950,000...

Central Trust unveils regulated bridging range

Central Trust has launched a new regulated bridging product aimed at homeowners in England...

AdvisoryAI integrates with Curo to cut adviser admin

AdvisoryAI and Time4Advice have gone live with a new integration designed to remove the...

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