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SML targets brokers in Northern Ireland

Smart Money Loans (SML), which already has offices in England and Scotland, has announced...

Modest growth predicted for household incomes

Household incomes are set to start rising again in 2015 after six years of...

OneSearch Remortgage cap lifted

OneSearch Direct, the local authority data search firm, has refreshed its OneSearch Remortgage search...

Help to Buy extended to include Islamic Mortgages

The government’s Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme can now also be used by...

Stonebridge improves POS system

Stonebridge Group has made changes to its point of sale (POS) system, Revolution. The mortgage...

TBMC unveils pair of BTL trackers

TBMC has launched two exclusive buy-to-let mortgage products with the Hanley Economic Building Society....

Mortgage Trust offers 80% LTV buy-to-let deals

Mortgage Trust has unveiled a new range of 80% loan-to-value (LTV) buy-to-let products. The Paragon...

CBFL wants more transparency in STL market

Capital Bridging Finance Limited (CBFL) has introduced a video recording process for all its...

Visuals needed for MMR says Vizolution

Introducing visuals to the sales process could be the answer to getting the right...

Scottish business confidence continues to rise

There was an upturn in the Scottish private sector economy after growth eased in...

Strong levels of activity from small businesses

A quarterly index of 4,000 small and medium-sized enterprises in the UK has shown...

Promise Solutions expands panel

Firmus Secured Loans has become the latest lender to join Promise Solutions’ secured loan...

SMEs shun banks for payday lenders

An Amigo Loans survey has found that UK microbusinesses have little confidence in borrowing...

MPs want Help to Buy exit strategy

Eight out of 10 MPs want the coalition government to outline an exit strategy...

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...

Latest news

The Swansea extends prostate cancer charity partnership into 2026

Swansea Building Society is to continue its Charity of the Year partnership with Prostate...

Mortgage Magic integrates remote ID checks into broker workflow

Mortgage Magic has announced the full integration of electronic ID verification into its broker...

Market Financial Solutions applies for administration

Market Financial Solutions has confirmed it has made an application to the court to...

Market Harborough gains B Corp certification in boost to specialist lending credentials

Market Harborough Building Society has secured B Corp certification, marking a significant endorsement of...

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