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Sterling hit by house price falls

The pound has slumped to a five-month low against the euro after Halifax's house...

Invoice finance guide published

Invoice finance provider Bibby Financial Services is launching a guide for business owners and...

Increase in transactional activity in September

The number of transactions in September increased by 3.4% in the month, up 11.5%...

Xit2 and Rightmove agree tie-up

Xit2 has embarked upon a new arrangement with Rightmove which will provide xit2 clients...

Woolwich rates cut as parent tops £100bn in lending

Barclays has reached the milestone of £100 billion in UK mortgage lending. Over the last...

57% rise in broker-accessible products

Mortgage Brain's latest Monthly Product Analysis reports that the number of live mortgage schemes...

Alternative finance keeping small businesses afloat

18% of small business owners have turned to alternative financial providers, other than their...

Bank Rate held yet again

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to keep the official...

House prices fall 3.6%: Halifax

House prices fell by 3.6% in September, according to the Halifax. Prices in the...

Syscap acquires commercial finance provider

Independent finance provider Syscap has acquired Exclusive Benefits Ltd, a specialist commercial finance provider. Exclusive...

First direct launches Beta Lab

First direct has unveiled a new banking initiative that will give customers and members...

Scottish men better savers than women

Scottish men are better at saving than women with 36% of men having a...

Rental demand at eight-year high: ARLA

The number of tenants looking for rental properties has reached an eight year high,...

UK Association of Letting Agents teams up with NLA

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is to join forces with the UK Association of...

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Selling isn’t shouting

In many industries, sales still carries the weight of old stereotypes: high pressure, slick scripts and a focus on numbers over nuance. But these...

When service beats software: why hands-on support is the real differentiator in conveyancing

For all the talk about technology reshaping the mortgage and conveyancing world, advisers know that what you often need is some good, old-fashioned support. Not...

Future-proofing your lead generation

Leads are the lifeblood of any mortgage intermediary business, and while word-of-mouth referrals remain the gold standard - bringing trust and proof of quality...

We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

AI could make obsolescence obsolete and slash global e-waste

For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year, a new iPhone or Android release quietly renders last year’s...

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Reward Funding raises £21,000 for Rainbow Trust charity

Reward Funding has raised £21,000 for the Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity after a year-long...

Target Group appoints Jennifer Read as head of risk

Target Group has appointed Jennifer Read as its new head of risk, strengthening its...

Loans Warehouse joins L&G Mortgage Club panel 

Loans Warehouse has been added to the L&G Mortgage Club’s Referral Pro panel. The Hertfordshire-based...

FOLK2FOLK names new chief executive as focus turns to SME growth

Peer-to-peer business lender FOLK2FOLK has appointed Kawai Chung as its new chief executive officer,...