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Profits up at the Nationwide

The Nationwide Building Society has posted improved profits as it reported its half-year results....

Tenet and Calibrand team up to provide RDR qualification

Tenet has joined forces with RDR qualification provider Calibrand to offer the new Diploma...

FSA’s consultation paper &quotwholly inadequate&quot for equity release

Retirement planning firm LaterLiving has warned that the FSA's consultation paper on mortgage distribution...

Brokers give thumbs down to dual pricing and direct only deals

A Coventry Intermediaries' survey has seen brokers vote massively against dual pricing and direct...

Action taken over quartet’s use of charging orders

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has placed requirements on four financial institutions after...

Advisers more upbeat about economic outlook

A growing number of financial advisers feel more confident about the current economic climate,...

Chinese spies and the mortgage market?

The costs of IT security are increasing, argues Paul Hunt, managing director of Phoebus...

Qualifications are vital in financial services

Companies that invest in training and qualifications retain staff longer, argues Bob Young, managing...

FirstAssist unveils BusinessCare proposition for SMEs

FirstAssist Legal Protection has launched a BusinessCare scheme into the mortgage market with Finance...

Countrywide to distribute RateGuard

Countrywide is to distributeMarketGuard'srate capping insurance product RateGuard. Under the terms of the new agreement,...

Rents continue to rise: Rightmove

The proportion of renters forecasting higher rents in 12 months' time is above 40%...

Start thinking about AR switch now, DAs told

Homeloan Partnership (HLP) has warned directly authorised (DA) firms who are worried by the...

First direct introduces £999 fee option

First direct has introduced its lowest ever two-year fixed rate mortgage with a £999...

Paradigm sees positive response to distribution CP

Paradigm Mortgage Services' first Mortgage Market Review (MMR) workshop saw those attending give the...

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Seven things mortgage lenders can do to help landlords

As a mortgage broker, I receive countless emails from buy-to-let mortgage lenders boasting about their latest products and criteria. However, many of these offerings...

Are you considering all product options for your customers?

Despite the ups and downs of the world’s money markets, today the UK Mortgage market seems to have remained relatively calm. Swap rates continue...

Execution-only or (Consumer) Duty of care? The FCA can’t have it both ways

Thankfully, there has been a growing amount of interest and analysis of the FCA’s most recent Consultation Paper – CP25/11 – and it’s somewhat...

The accessibility gap in mortgage tech — and why it matters now

In an industry built on trust and transparency, mortgage brokers can’t afford to overlook digital accessibility. Yet many mortgage portals remain hard to navigate...

Professionalism, planning and portfolio strategy: the evolution of buy-to-let

I took part in a panel session in London earlier this month with some of my lending peers, and it gave us all the...

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Gen H reopens broker panel to and will now welcome all DA and AR brokers

Fintech mortgage lender Gen H is reopening its broker panel to new registrations, extending...

HMO conversions cost £68K on Average but can deliver yields as high as 12.5%

New analysis from boutique debt advisory and investment firm Excellion Capital has revealed that...

Redwood Bank looks to improve leverage for SMEs and professional landlords

Redwood Bank has unveiled a series of enhancements to its commercial mortgage offering, designed...

ASK Partners appoints Joe Freedman as head of origination after Elliot Blatt’s exit

ASK Partners (ASK) has announced the promotion of Joe Freedman to Head of Origination,...
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