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Perenna joins Mortgage Intelligence Group panels

Perenna has partnered with the Mortgage Intelligence Group, as it broadens the distribution of...

Brightstar Group launches the Specialist Lending Expo

The Brightstar Group has announced a new event - the Specialist Lending Expo -...

Adverse borrowers less likely to use a broker than 12 months ago

50% of potential homebuyers with adverse credit say they would speak to a mortgage...

Cumberland BS partners with Mast for new broker portal

Cumberland Building Society has launched its new broker portal in partnership with Mast. The new...

Black & White Bridging appoints lending manager

Black & White Bridging has appointed Najma Hashime as its new lending manager. Hashime (pictured)...

Barclays cuts residential purchase and remortgage rates

Barclays has announced that it is reducing rates on a selection of mortgage products...

Mpowered Mortgages unveils two-year fixed rate cuts

MPowered Mortgages has reduced its two-year fixed rate range by up to 30 basis...

James Briggs joins new specialist lender

James Briggs has been appointed as intermediary sales director by newly launched specialist lender...

Norton Broker Services arranges £244k mid-conversion bridge

Norton Broker Services has completed a complex bridging loan valued at £244,000 to assist...

60% of brokers fearful of Budget’s ramifications

The majority of mortgage advisers believe there will be a negative impact on the...

Lender technology still a burden for brokers

46% of brokers are always having to deal with a technical issue or glitch...

Intelliflo delivers 300 customer-led platform updates

Intelliflo, the cloud-based technology platform for financial advisers, has rolled out over 300 customer-driven...

Agility key to brokers meeting client need

Mortgage Brain has reported that brokers are becoming increasingly agile and creative in order...

Jamie Jolly quits HTB bridging role

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced that Jamie Jolly has decided to step down...
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Housing reform needs a thriving private rental sector, not just a thriving sales and purchase market

One of the most encouraging developments over recent weeks has been the renewed focus on improving the homebuying and selling process. The Government's plans to...

The economics of developing the next generation of advisers

Over the past couple of decades, I have worked alongside literally thousands of AR and DA firms, from businesses employing one or two advisers...

Is Andy Burnham the New Messiah or just Starmer with better eyebrows?

What a damning indictment of Labour that Andy Burnham appears to be strolling towards the leadership in what looks less like a contest and...

Approvals hit a 2.5-year low: When broker value gets proven – or missed

Net mortgage approvals dropped to 56,200 in May – the lowest since December 2023 - down from 66,000 the month before. Net borrowing fell from...

Removing friction from the homebuying journey

One thing I keep hearing from our advisers is how much more work each case now generates, largely because so much of it involves...

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Financial services firms sign skills pact ahead of Chancellor’s Mansion House speech

More than 20 financial services organisations have signed a new agreement with government aimed...
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Brilliant Solutions partners with Box Socials

Brilliant Solutions has partnered with Box Socials to give its members discounted access to...
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Mortgage rates fall at fastest pace in almost two years

Fixed mortgage rates have recorded their biggest monthly reductions for almost two years, as...
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Solo first-time buyers face almost a decade of saving before they can buy

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