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Rising economic confidence for homeowners

Increased optimism over house prices in February spurred economic confidence to its highest level...

23% in number of renters in four years

Private renters in England paid a total of £7.7 billion more in 2012 than...

Shawbrook hires pair of commercial BDMs

Shawbrook Bank’s commercial lending business has appointed Richard Angell and Ian Hoggart as business...

Scottish Provident paid out 93% of 2012 CI claims

Scottish Provident paid out over £94 million to critical illness policyholders during 2012.  93%...

LMS partners with the Chorley

LMS has announced a partnership with Chorley Building Society. Founded in 1859, Chorley...

The Loans Engine appoints marketing manager

Secured loan master broker The Loans Engine has appointed Millie Dyson as its marketing...

Smart Money Loans unveils broker marketing package

Smart Money Loans has launched a package of marketing literature aimed at the broker...

Wide geographical divide in pensioner costs

The average cost of being a pensioner is £10,020 a year, based on Key...

Funding for Lending sees drop in lending over Q4

Latest figures for the Funding for Lending scheme (FLS) showed a reduction in lending...

Virgin Money cuts rates

Virgin Money has made further rate reductions across its residential mortgage range. Key changes are...

Singers renamed Shawbrook Asset Finance

Shawbrook Bank has rebranded Singers, the asset finance group it acquired in March 2012....

Personal Touch appoints non-executive director

Personal Touch has announced the appointment of Mark Wadelin as a new non-executive director. Formerly...

Aldermore opens up criteria

Aldermore has made changes to its residential and buy-to-let lending criteria to allow full...

Promise completes Nemo’s largest ever loan

Master broker Promise Solutions has completed a loan for £199,000 including fees, which represents...

COMMENT

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...

Making children’s cover part of the mortgage conversation

Seeing a child unwell can often change how we feel, especially if you are a parent. Even when it’s a common childhood illness, such...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 13

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 12

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 11

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

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The Exeter team prepares for London to Paris charity cycle

Seven members of The Exeter’s distribution team will take on a 340-mile cycle from...

HSBC UK automates remortgage cases through LMS platform

HSBC UK has become the first lender to automate remortgage cases through LMS’s Decisioning...

Large mortgage networks lose AR firms as brokers reassess support

Some of the UK’s largest mortgage networks recorded the biggest net losses in appointed...

Afin Bank appoints Beth Jeffs to lead product strategy

Afin Bank has appointed Beth Jeffs as head of product and proposition, with responsibility...

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