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Cynergy backs Steel Dynamics with £17m funding package

Cynergy Business Finance has provided a £17m asset-based lending facility to Lancashire-based Steel Dynamics...

Key warns later life borrowers risk being underserved

Later life borrowers are in danger of being “significantly underserved” unless regulation evolves to...

StreamBank joins New Leaf lender panel to expand broker access

StreamBank has been added to the New Leaf Distribution lender panel, a move that...

WeDo Business Finance strengthens growth drive with senior hire

WeDo Business Finance has appointed Aman Gill as head of credit risk and underwriting,...

Pivotal Growth marks milestone with acquisition of Believe Money

Pivotal Growth has completed the acquisition of Believe Money Group, one of the UK’s...

UK Mortgage Convention set to return with focus on DA brokers

The UK Mortgage Convention will return in 2026 with a renewed emphasis on supporting...

Misconceptions still stopping would-be buyers from applying for mortgages

A majority of would-be homebuyers are holding back from applying for a mortgage because...

Estate agent LRG lined up for £800m sale

One of Britain’s largest estate agency groups is being readied for a sale that...

IMLA warns FCA: keep mortgage advice at the heart of reform

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association has welcomed a move towards greater regulatory flexibility in...

4Syte secures £100m funding facility from NatWest and British Business Bank

Specialist finance provider 4Syte has agreed a new facility of up to £100m with...

Rents ease in parts of UK but affordability pressures persist

The North East remains the most affordable region in the UK for tenants with...

Peers warn new towns risk failure without clear vision

The Government’s flagship plan to create a new generation of towns across England risks...

Howden upgrades Cardiff office to support growth plans

Howden has announced its move to a larger office in Cardiff as it plans...

LMS expands National Property Transaction Network

LMS has announced a major expansion of its National Property Transaction Network (NPTN) as...
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Why advisers can be part of the conveyancing team

There is a tendency to think the mortgage adviser’s involvement in conveyancing begins with recommending a firm and then largely ends once the client...

Why the AI revolution could be a golden age for financial advice

Every major technological shift creates the same debate: will it empower professionals to do more, or eventually replace them? Artificial intelligence is simply the latest...

Should mortgage advisers consider the emerging secondary market for life policies?

Mortgage advisers regularly help clients navigate major life changes. While much of the focus is naturally on borrowing, refinancing and insurance, there is another...

One mortgage journey no longer fits every borrower

In the mortgage market, we have lots of different ways of describing customers depending on where they are in their lives. We talk about...

Closing the protection gap starts with informed clients

Millions of people have no protection insurance coverage and could be left vulnerable in the event of a death in the family, serious illness...

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