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LiveMore unveils hybrid Part & Part mortgage

LiveMore has expanded its range of later life lending products with the launch of...

Aldermore selects Finova Lending platform to modernise mortgage operations

Specialist lender Aldermore has extended its long-standing partnership with software provider Finova, selecting the...

Catalyst enters development finance market

Catalyst has launched a new senior ground-up development finance product, marking its formal entry...

The Right Mortgage launches peer group meetings to support AR firm leaders

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has announced a new series of regional peer...

Gen H appoints new CEO as co-founder moves to non-exec role

Gen H has announced the appointment of Graham McClelland as its new chief executive,...

Interbridge marks one year in second charges with £250m milestone

Interbridge Mortgages has marked its first year of lending in the second charge mortgage...

Knowledge Bank sees record-breaking activity

Knowledge Bank recorded more than 100,000 searches in April – the highest monthly total...

Garages drive premiums as UK buyers prioritise flexibility and space

Garages have emerged as a major draw for UK homebuyers, according to new research...

Britain’s boldest developer hits the road: John Caudwell Joins Peking to Paris Rally

John Caudwell, Founder of luxury developer Caudwell, and arguably Britain’s most daring developer, is...

Movera appoints director of professional standards

Home-moving group Movera has appointed Glen Walker as its new director of professional standards,...

Buy-to-let yields climb to highest level since 2011

Buy-to-let investors are now achieving their strongest returns in over a decade, with average...

Vida Bank reports strong 2024 results

Vida Bank has reported a fourth consecutive year of profitability and confirmed robust growth...

Mortgage Matters partnerships to streamline home insurance offering

Mortgage Matters has partnered with insurtech firm Uinsure and intermediary platform Acre in a...

L&G honours top performers at 14th annual Business Quality Awards

Legal & General has named the winners of its 14th annual Business Quality Awards,...
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If AI gives us more time to think, we must learn how to think well

The great promise of AI in financial services is usually expressed in terms of what it can remove. Less administration, less duplication, fewer manual...

The right scrutiny is a precursor of growing lending safely

Credit markets have always had to accommodate change, but there are periods when the assumptions on which they have been built begin to move...

Only one in five of your clients thinks your fee was justified

You know the moment. 40 minutes in. Gone well. They like you, you like them, everyone's getting on. Then you have to say the fee. And...

I’m 49. My dad’s 73. Between us we’ve found the hole in later life lending

I turn 50 in December, and the marketing has already started. Funeral plans, over-50s life cover, “guaranteed acceptance” adverts wedged between the football highlights....

Buying scale was phase one. What happens next?

Mortgage distribution is in a race for scale. Capital wants market share. Consolidators want distribution. Networks want advisers. Good businesses are commanding serious valuations. If I...

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