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Barnetts Solicitors broken up following administration

Southport-based law firm Barnetts Solicitors has been placed into administration by its founder and...

Bridgewater outlines ‘masterclass’ schedule

Bridgewater Equity Release has published details of its first four Equity Release Advice Masterclass...

Rate cut for Connells’ 95% LTV exclusive

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has reduced the interest rate on the 95%...

Stronger than expected lending in December

Gross mortgage lending was an estimated £17 billion in December, according to the Council...

New office and faces for Omni Capital

Omni Capital is to relocate to new premises over the next week. The lender...

New short-term deal from Shawbrook

Shawbrook’s Commercial Mortgages division is entering the heavy refurbishment arena with the launch of...

Castle Trust reports impressive growth from Housa trackers

Castle Trust has delivered growth of up to 11.2% from its Housa trackers since...

Equity release market reaches major milestone

The equity release market passed the £1 billion barrier in 2013 as the third...

Lending growth at the Teachers

The Teachers Building Society's total lending in 2013 increased by 27% compared to the...

2013 saw major fall in mortgage rates

Mortgage Brain’s quarterly product data analysis shows that mortgage rates fell by as much...

New two-year deals unveiled by the Leeds

The Leeds Building Society has added a pair of new two-year fixed rate mortgages...

The H&R slashes rate on 95% LTV deal

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has cut the interest rate on its 95% Loan...

Partnership hires technology chief

Partnership has appointed Giles Offen as its chief technology officer (CTO). Offen will bring...

Aldermore raises £40m to fund SME lending

Aldermore has raised £40 million of new capital from institutional investors Toscafund and Lansdowne...

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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