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Phoebus reports 25% growth as specialist lending AUM reach £120bn

Phoebus Software has revealed that clients using its platform are now servicing more than...

Paragon Bank cuts two-year fixed rates

Paragon Bank has reduced rates on its range of two-year fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgages by...

Foundation Home Loans launches Property Plus and HMO Plus

Foundation Home Loans has introduced its Property Plus and HMO Plus product ranges, broadening...

Divorcing couples prioritise property wealth

11% of couples who divorce after the age of 50 use money from their...

Market Harborough BS establishes Lending Advisory Panel

Market Harborough Building Society has announced the creation of its Lending Advisory Panel, a...

Funding 365 unveils new rates from 0.69%

Funding 365 has cut rates for its unregulated Residential Bridge and Light Refurbishment products. Both...

Landlords show greater flexibility as Renters Reform Bill reshapes market

As the Renters Reform Bill begins to reshape the private rental sector, new research...

Conveyancing Association Annual Conference explores future opportunities

The Conveyancing Association’s Annual Conference highlighted the opportunities available for conveyancing firms to improve...

Landbay cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 30bps

Landbay has reduced rates across its product range, with rates cut by as much...

Santander sees mortgage application rise ahead of April stamp duty deadline

Santander has reported a 130% increase in mortgage applications in the final quarter of...

Fleet reduces five-year HMO, MUFB and EPC rates

Fleet Mortgages has reduced rates by up to 25 basis points (bps) on all...

Colenko appoints business development manager for London & South

Colenko has appointed Lee Moran as a business development manager (BDM), covering London and...

FTB mortgage searches surge

Mortgage searches by first-time buyers rose sharply in January 2025, marking the busiest month...

Fewer new tenancies as renters stay put for longer

The number of new tenancies in England and Wales has fallen to its lowest...

COMMENT

The FCA protection market study shouldn’t ignore redundancy

Considering a third of employers are likely to implement staff redundancies by January 2027, according to Acas, redundancy cover shouldn’t be ignored in wider...

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....

Latest news

Goldman Sachs discloses 3.15% stake in Secure Trust Bank

Goldman Sachs has reported a 3.15% voting interest in Secure Trust Bank following a...

Market Harborough launches rental scheme offering deposit contributions to first-time buyers

Market Harborough Building Society is offering aspiring homeowners the chance to recover 60% of...

Tipton adds discounted rates for expat and limited company landlords

Tipton & Coseley Building Society has expanded its variable rate buy-to-let mortgage range with...

WIS Mortgages sets out five-year adviser growth strategy

WIS Mortgages has announced a five-year growth plan centred on expanding its adviser community...

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