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Paradigm launches annual ‘reverse advent’ campaign

Paradigm has launched its annual ‘Reverse Advent’ charity drive running throughout November and December,...

Landbay appoints non-executive director

Landbay has appointed Anna Macdonald to its board as an independent non-executive director (NED). Macdonald...

Jenks joins Chetwood Bank

Chetwood Bank has appoints Philip Jenks as a non-executive director (NED). Jenks (pictured, above), has...

Black & White Bridging appoints new lending manager

Black & White Bridging has appointed Susan Ansermoz as its new lending manager. Ansermoz (pictured)...

Virgin Money increases fixed rate pricing

Virgin Money has increased rates on its fixed rate products. The changes took place at...

Gateway Surveyors to hold climate change conference

Gateway Surveyors will be hosting its inaugural ‘Climate Change Conference’ on 14 November at...

Record takes Market Harborough NED role

Market Harborough Building Society has appointed Mark Record as a new non-executive director (NED). Record...

Assetz Capital now provides 24-hour dev finance decisions

Assetz Capital is now offering credit decisions on development finance applications within 24 hours. The...

Gen H lowers homebuying bundle and retention rates

Gen H has cut rates by up to 14 basis points (bps) across its...

MPowered Mortgages’ rates cut by up to 28bps

MPowered Mortgages has reduced all of its two and three-year fixed rate mortgages for...

UTB to expand asset finance offering in Scotland

United Trust Bank (UTB) Asset Finance plans to expand its activities in Scotland and...

Buy to Let by Foundation reintroduces Specials range

Foundation Home Loans' buy-to-let brand has relaunched its range of Specials with new rates. The...

OMS offers Selena Finance ‘quick quote’ functionality

OMS has partnered with Selina Finance to launch a 'quick quote' function for the...

Accord Mortgages signs mental health charter

Accord Mortgages has become the latest firm to sign up to the Mortgage Industry...

COMMENT

Cashback should put conveyancing into the advice conversation

One of the more interesting findings from our latest quarterly statistics was the position of Nationwide Building Society, which accounted for 25% of all...

Why ownership structure matters in buy-to-let

It's a scenario brokers encounter every day. Two landlord clients approach them about the same type of buy-to-let property, with similar levels of equity...

You own the shares, but are you really just the custodian?

I've built three businesses and I've said the same thing most entrepreneurs have probably said to their mates and family at some point: "Give...

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...

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AI-driven direct lending could erode mainstream mortgage advisers’ market share

Mortgage lenders could use artificial intelligence to attract more customers directly, putting pressure on...

Stamp duty exemption for downsizers could revive housing transactions

Removing stamp duty for older homeowners and people moving to smaller properties could help...

Interest rate expectations too pessimistic as inflation pressures ease

Financial markets may be overestimating the outlook for UK interest rates, with inflation potentially...

Landlords face changing buy-to-let market as lenders predict continued demand

Specialist lenders expect the buy-to-let sector to remain resilient despite regulatory changes, although attracting...

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