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Shawbrook rejigs commercial pricing and LTV bands

Shawbrook Bank's commercial mortgage division has made banding and pricing changes to a range...

Six year high for FTB lending

Lending to first-time buyers in the final quarter of 2013 was at its highest...

OFT raises concerns over SME banking

Ongoing analysis by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) into funding for small to...

Vizolution appoints non-exec chairman

Vizolution has announced the appointment of Scanes Bentley as non-executive chairman. Bentley (pictured) has over 30 years experience in the...

Aberdeen is leading UK hotspot

Aberdeen is the UK’s new property hot spot with properties in parts of the...

Call for increase in SME lending

Bibby Financial Services is calling for more to be done to support small and...

FCA wants GI add-ons market remedied

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing a shake-up of the £1bn general insurance...

Young adults ignorant about credit ratings

New research among 18-25 year olds released by the Money Advice Service for Global...

Masthaven Bridging enters corporate market with new hire

Masthaven Bridging has appointed Jan Gallagher as national corporate sales manager. Gallagher joined Masthaven at...

Aegon increases income protection payout rate

Aegon UK last year paid just over 93% of claims received, an increase of...

US firm acquires Scottish mortgage broker

Carrington Holding Company has bought Clear Financial Solutions Limited (CFSL), a residential mortgage brokerage...

Connect Mortgage Club launches new broker website

Connect Mortgage Club (CMC) has relaunched its website with improved features for brokers.   The site...

Warning sounded over capital allowances

Capital allowances firm Catax Solutions has claimed that UK commercial property owners are sitting...

Broker Conveyancing expands panel

Broker Conveyancing has added Gordons Property Lawyers to its solicitor firm panel. The...

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...

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...

Cloud is not about where you host technology, it’s about how

When lenders talk about cloud, the discussion often begins – quite reasonably – with control. Where will the data sit? How will resilience be...

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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...

BDLA addresses Market Financial Solutions crisis

The Bridging and Development Lenders Association (BDLA) has sought to reassure the market following...

80% say younger generations are financially worse off than 20 years ago

Four in five UK adults believe younger generations are financially worse off than they...

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