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FIBA launches online specialist property finance education hub

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) has launched a digital ‘Knowledge Hub’, providing...

Mark Rookyard joins Birmingham Bank as BDM for London and South Regions

Birmingham Bank has appointed Mark Rookyard as its business development manager for the London...

ModaMortgages cuts rates by up to 20bps across buy-to-let range

ModaMortgages has cut rates by up to 20bps across its buy-to-let range. The reduction means...

more2life integrates with Advise Wise

The Advise Wise Platform has been integrated into more2life allowing its members to request...

L&G extends partnership with Nationwide for five-year protection distribution agreement

Legal & General (L&G) Retail Protection has signed a new five-year protection distribution agreement...

Housing market cooled as demand weakened ahead of stamp duty deadline

The UK housing market showed signs of softening in March, according to the latest...

Target Group introduces AI-powered call summaries to boost contact centre efficiency

Specialist business process outsourcing firm Target Group has enhanced its customer experience platform with...

Trump tensions prompt surge in life insurance interest among young adults

One in four young adults in the UK say they are now more likely...

Phoebus Software expands ecosystem by partnering with Consectus

Phoebus Software has added Consectus to its digital partnership ecosystem so that its clients...

Time Finance strengthens invoice finance division with new appointment

Time Finance has announced the appointment of Danielle Lynch as relationship manager in its...

Demand surges and efficiency peaks in specialist lending, Brickflow data reveals

The first quarter of 2025 has seen a marked surge in activity across the...

MPowered makes voice AI the first point of contact for brokers

MPowered Mortgages is continuing its mission to streamline the broker experience by introducing a...

HREF backs £24m Worcester PRS acquisition

Hilco Real Estate Finance (HREF) has completed a £24m loan facility to support the...

UTB cuts mortgage rates and raises LTI cap to 6x income

United Trust Bank (UTB) has reduced rates across its entire residential mortgage product range...
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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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