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FCA to keynote at Paradigm’s pre-MMR roundtable

Paradigm Mortgage Services has revealed that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will be delivering...

Turner to quit as Countrywide CEO

Grenville Turner has told the board of Countryside plc that he wishes to step...

Standard Life could quit Scotland after ‘yes’ vote

Standard Life has become the first financial services firm headquartered in Scotland to warn...

Packagers form alliance

Four leading mortgage packagers have formed an alliance, known as Equis. The quartet are All...

Major rise in short-term second charge lending

Short-term second charge lending is at a record high, according to the West One...

EZBOB becomes NACFB patron

EZBOB, the short term commercial lender, which works with brokers through commercial specialist, Liquidity...

Royal London appoints FD

Royal London has appointed Tim Harris as its new finance director. Harris, who will be...

Bath opts for Genworth’s HTB alternative

Genworth has formed a new relationship with Bath Building Society. The mutual has chosen...

Profits hit four-year high at Connells

The Connells Group has announced pre-tax profits of £50.2 million in 2013 compared...

Sharp rise in ads for lodgers

Flat and house share site SpareRoom.co.uk has reported that nearly 12,000 homeowners rented...

6% quarterly growth in London FTBs

In the fourth quarter of 2013, 13,400 loans were advanced to first-time buyers in...

The Leeds’ mortgage lending rises by 31%

Leeds Building Society has seen its pre-tax profit rose by 18% to a record...

“Outstanding” results for the Yorkshire

Yorkshire Building Society Group has reported a core operating profit of £152m and record...

Remo market sees solid start to year

Monthly gross remortgage lending increased by £468m in January, to £4.27bn, according to LMS....

COMMENT

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...

AI, mortgages and the human need we can’t ignore

There is lots of talk about technology with cloud-native and artificial intelligence just some of the buzzwords of today’s dinner parties and conferences. There is...

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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...

TMA links with eco-Landlord to help brokers navigate EPC overhaul

TMA has formed a partnership with eco-Landlord to support brokers and their landlord clients...

Acre rolls out AI tools to automate compliance and broker workflow

Acre has introduced two AI-powered features aimed at reducing manual admin and strengthening compliance...

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