News

RBS ends Contingent Capital Facility

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group has announced that it has terminated its £8...

Great enthusiasm for low deposit deals

Research from Mortgage Advice Bureau shows that 40% of UK adults are planning...

IMLA board backed for 2014

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has its current board of directors fully re-elected...

Borro adds handbag loan facility

Borro has introduced a new service for clients who have invested in luxury handbags...

Widespread support for payday loan cap

84% of adults in the UK are in support of government plans to introduce...

SBVS offers online private surveys option for advisers

Sesame Bankhall Valuation Services (SBVS) has launched a new online system enabling advisers...

London property market remains buoyant

Sales transactions in London are up 56% annually and 2% on month, with no...

United Trust Bank announces New York competition winner

Short-term lender United Trust Bank has been running a broker promotion to give...

Aldermore unveils Help to Buy 2 proposition

Aldermore has today launched its Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee range under the government’s...

New offices for Brightstar

Brightstar Financial has just opened its new purpose built offices in Billericay, Essex. Office space...

FCA fines Porta Verde for AR sales failings

Porta Verde Financial Services Limited has been fined £25,000 by the Financial Conduct Authority...

Bridging market forecast to grow by a third over 2014

UK gross bridging lending is expected to surpass £2.7 billion over the course of...

Couples keeping financial secrets

Couples are hiding savings, investments, debts and even income from one another, according to...

House prices rise in every region

House prices rose by £1,400 in November, according to the latest house price index...

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

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...

The Right Loan records best year as introducer payments rise 22%

Advisory firm The Right Loan, part of The Right Mortgage & Protection Network, said...

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