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Melrose Commercial Finance partners with Shawbrook

Shawbrook Bank is announcing its first Scottish Strategic Partner, Glasgow-based Melrose Commercial Finance. Shawbrook recent...

Ageas Protect enters new market

Ageas Protect has entered the relevant life insurance market, which builds on the launch...

New funding line for Capital Bridging Finance

Capital Bridging Finance has announced that following its acquisition by Omni Partners LLP, it...

Extent of neighbourhood disputes revealed

New research from Churchill Home Insurance has revealed that last year there were over...

LendInvest completes tranche loan deal

Peer-to-peer mortgage lending platform, LendInvest, has has completed a peer-to-peer loan which was split...

Equity release forum unveiled

The Equity Release Council has launched an Industry Government Forum, bringing together policy, industry...

Fall in complaints for CHL Mortgages

CHL Mortgages has once again released its own complaints figures. This move follows the recent...

Brokers want short-term loans to last longer

Capital Bridging Finance has found, a year on from its first broker survey, that...

Target Group hires risk and compliance director

Target Group has announced the appointment of Terry Baxter as the firm’s risk and...

Largest monthly difference in rent vs mortgage since 2009

The cost of owning a home in the UK is now on average £124...

Complete FS welcomes new staff member

Complete FS, the South Coast based intermediary dedicated packager distributor, has announced the arrival...

Scottish economic recovery continues

Latest data from the Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs has shown a record...

Many not feeling financially positive despite recovery

38% of Britain’s families only just meet their monthly outgoings, and a further 8%...

Govt may change position on mortgage support to unemployed

Berkeley Alexander has warned that the government may change its stance on support for...

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Mental health and the evolving role of mortgage advisers

Money worries rarely stay just about money. They affect sleep, confidence, relationships, and mental wellbeing - and for many people across the UK, mortgage...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 16

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike. Higher rates, tighter affordability pressures and more varied working patterns...

Economic abuse: The warning signs every adviser should recognise

Taking out a joint mortgage is one of the most common ways for people to get onto the property ladder. For many, combining earning...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 15

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

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Equity Release Group launches adviser network

Equity Release Group has launched a specialist adviser network aimed at helping firms expand...

Gen H puts underwriters on front line of broker enquiries

Gen H has restructured its sales and underwriting teams in a move designed to...

UK house price growth stalls as rents continue rising

UK house price growth stalled in March as higher mortgage rates and affordability pressures...

Scottish house prices outperform UK market

Scottish house prices continued to outperform the wider UK market in March despite signs...

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