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“Unique” mortgage rate cover unveiled

Mortgage Rate Cover has launched a new general insurance product underwritten by Focus Insurance...

Big data “key to arrears strategies”

The Charlbury Group has declared that the lending sector now has the ability to...

Fincorp surpasses cystic fibrosis fundraising target

Fincorp has raised £30,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust through a combination of donations,...

New deals from Virgin Money

Virgin Money has made changes to its residential mortgage range. The new products will be...

Huge mortgage lending growth at Metro Bank

Metro Bank has reported an increase in its residential mortgage lending of over than...

Sharp rise in purchase mortgage approvals

The number of mortgages for house purchase in December was the highest monthly total...

Hinckley & Rugby joins HLP panel

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has joined the panel of the HomeLoan Partnership...

Santander completes first HTB2 deal; increases mortgage lending

Santander for Intermediaries (SFI) has completed its first Help to Buy mortgage guarantee loan. The...

New chairman for Openwork Group

Christopher Rodrigues has been appointed as chairman of Openwork Group. He replaces Kate Avery...

BoE reports fall in business lending

Data out today from the Bank of England’s Money and Credit statistical release shows...

2013 was Dragonfly’s busiest year to date

Dragonfly Property Finance has posted improved results for 2013. Last year, Dragonfly completed on...

Landlords look to push up rental prices

A sizeable minority of landlords expect to hike rents during 2014, according to a...

Commercial servicer acquired

Commercial real estate loan servicing and management business Mount Street has taken over Morgan...

Jupp: high time for a ‘non-conforming’ debate

Brightstar Financial believes we will see the revival of a fully functioning non-conforming mortgage...

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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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...

FCA register saw 3,331 new firms in H2 as overall numbers edge lower

More than 9,000 individuals joined the FCA Register in the second half of 2025,...

Stamp Duty receipts climb to £899m in subdued January market

Homebuyers handed over £899m in Stamp Duty Land Tax in January, despite the traditionally...

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