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Private equity fund takes majority stake in KRS

Key Retirement Solutions has announced the sale of a majority stake of the KRS...

700% rise in GI cases for S&P from Paradigm

Paradigm Mortgage Services has seen a noticeable rise in the amount of general insurance...

Bridgewater outlines ‘masterclass’ schedule

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

Largemortgageloans.com hires partnerships chief

Largemortgageloans.com has appointed Parveen Kumari as its head of partnerships & distribution. She is tasked...

Mortgage Brain launches iPad mortgage sourcing app

Mortgage Brain has widened its mobile technology offering with the launch of an iPad...

Sale & rent back arranger gets largest ever sole trader fine

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined sale and rent back arranger Gurpreet Singh...

Payday lender rapped for text messages

First Financial (UK) Ltd, trading as FirstPayDayLoanUk, has had three 'issues' upheld against it...

BSA warns of the risk of a house price bubble

20% of first time buyers think government schemes such as Help to Buy...

The Yorkshire offers 10-year deal at 3.89% – free free

Yorkshire Building Society is making price reductions to its longer term products. From 20 June...

Omni Capital offers three-year term loan facility

Omni Capital has launched a three-year term product aimed at domestic and "globally-mobile" high...

Bridgebank appoints RBDM

Stuart Williams has joined Bridgebank Capital as its new regional business development manager for...

35% of landlords say buy-to-let finance is more available

The proportion of landlords who think that buy-to-let finance is more freely available is...

Shawbrook Bank to sponsor NACFB Commercial Finance Expo

Shawbrook Bank is to be a show sponsor at the NACFB Commercial Finance...

London house prices continue to rise faster than UK average

In the 12 months to April 2013 house prices in the UK rose by...

COMMENT

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...

Why partnerships are key for unlocking advice niches

What’s your USP? It’s a vital question for all businesses to consider, but particularly advice firms. So, what exactly draws a potential client to...

Is landlord liquidity at risk of becoming too overlooked?

Among the many heated debates swirling around the buy-to-let market at present - and there are many - one that gets relatively little attention...

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Buckinghamshire cuts fees on credit repair mortgage ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has halved product fees across its Credit Revive and Credit Restore...

SortRefer launches snagging reports service for new-build buyers

SortRefer has launched a snagging reports service to help brokers support clients buying new-build...

Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike....

CIExpert partners with Succession Wealth on protection advice

Protection research platform CIExpert has entered into a strategic partnership with Succession Wealth aimed...

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