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Baseline Capital rebranded

HML has rebranded its Baseline Capital subsidiary as HML Business Intelligence with immediate effect....

Consumers showing signs of increased confidence

Consumers are more confident the economy will be better than today in six months'...

NACFB brokers back Business Lending’s SME plea

Patrons of the NACFB have echoed Business Lending's continued call for greater government intervention...

Halifax voted best for insurance website

Halifax's Home Insurance Quote and Buy website has been rated number one in the...

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BestAdvice.net can now be followed on Twitter. Our username is Best_Advice. It will not be used...

Bright Grey incorporates Unipass

Protection provider Bright Grey has added password system Unipass to its quote and apply...

Connells continues with the Coventy and Godiva

Connells Survey & Valuation has been re-appointed as one of Coventry Building Society and...

Another IFA acquisition for Perspective

and taking advantage of the range of services we can offer

B2L borrowers left helpless, claims Neil Young

The latest Young Index results from Young Group show that buy-to-let investors doubt they...

FSA contemplates extending approved persons regime to brokers

The FSA has admitted it is considering whether there is a need to change...

Which? calls for action on lenders failing TCF over arrears and repos

Which? has called on the Treasury Select Committee to make the FSA to name...

Lenders told to do more, faster, for borrowers in difficulty

41% of those having difficulty paying their mortgage do not seek advice in dealing...

HBS offers direct product marketing aids

Home Buyer Systems has upgraded its sales-aid tools. It now provides a 'beginning to end...

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The money sitting in your back pocket that you keep forgetting to pick up

Let me give you a number. Almost half of UK mortgage holders would struggle to meet their payments within six months of losing their...

Smart Data can solve the UK’s homebuying bottleneck

For many of us, buying a home remains one of the most stressful and frustrating experiences we will ever undertake. Despite advances in digital banking,...

The 1.8 million problem nobody’s talking about

There's a number that should be keeping every mortgage firm owner awake right now. 1.8 million. That's how many fixed rate mortgages are expiring...

Lenders urged to do more as purchase market slows

High street lenders - including TSB, Lloyds, Santander, and NatWest - have all been reducing rates and making changes to their product ranges over...

The cost of knowing less

There is a particular kind of risk in financial services that rarely announces itself with drama. It does not arrive as a crisis event,...

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Paragon launches tailored buy-to-let service for complex cases

Paragon Bank has launched a Tailored service to support buy-to-let mortgage applications that fall...

Castle Trust Bank adds AVMs to buy-to-let applications

Castle Trust Bank has introduced automated valuation models on eligible buy-to-let cases as part...

HSBC UK cuts mortgage rates by up to 11bps

HSBC UK has reduced rates across its mortgage range, with cuts of up to...

Ampla Finance unveils Untangled rebrand as it broadens specialist lending ambitions

Specialist lender Ampla Finance has launched a new brand identity, Untangled, as it looks...

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