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London Credit extends scope of Best 4 U campaign

London Credit has extended its Best 4 U promotion to commercial and semi-commercial loans. ...

Tandem Bank commits to local causes

Tandem has transformed its charity partnerships programme in 2024 with a commitment to support...

Just Mortgages appoints mortgage manager

Just Mortgages has announced the promotion of successful mortgage and protection adviser Tara Panayi...

SmartSearch teams up with LSEG Risk Intelligence

SmartSearch, a provider of anti-money-laundering (AML) and digital compliance software, has partnered with LSEG...

Aerospace manufacturer secures £2.5m facility from Cynergy Business Finance

UK aerospace manufacturer, Aeromet International, has secured a £2.5m asset-based lending (ABL) facility from...

Twenty7tec adds April Mortgages to SOURCE

Adviser technology provider Twenty7tec has announced the addition of April Mortgages to its SOURCE...

Smartr365 and Legal & General Mortgage Club renew partnership

Smartr365 has announced the renewal of its longstanding partnership with Legal & General Mortgage...

Gen H moves to intermediary-only model

Gen H has announced an internal restructure as it becomes an intermediary-only lender. As...

Paradigm publishes new Consumer Duty video and e-book

Paradigm has launched its latest Consumer Duty eBook and a new video providing information...

Three-quarters of home movers satisfied with conveyancing service

Latest research has found that three out of four home movers are satisfied with...

Cumberland BS partners with Mast

The Cumberland Building Society is adopting the Mast origination platform for its intermediary lending...

British Friendly reveals 2023 Income Protection claims stats

British Friendly paid 89% of new Income Protection claims in 2023 and just under...

14% rise in second charge mortgage searches

Searches for second charge mortgages increased by 14% year-on-year in 2023, according to data...

Keystone Property Finance adds new specialist and ex-pat products

Keystone Property Finance has expanded its specialist and ex-pat mortgage ranges with new rates...

COMMENT

A steadier second half of 2026 in sight?

The first half of 2026 has been a reminder that the mortgage market does not operate in isolation. While domestic economic conditions have remained...

How brokers can secure better client outcomes in a volatile market

Experience has always counted in the mortgage market. Brokers who worked through the financial crisis, the Covid pandemic, the Liz Truss mini-Budget and cost-of-living...

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...

Latest news

Second charge mortgage lending volumes dip for first time in more than a year

New business volumes in the second charge mortgage market fell by 1% in May,...

Building Societies Association signs Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter

The Building Societies Association has become the latest organisation to sign the Mortgage Industry...

Sprive urges first-time buyers to plan ahead as Leeds launches 2% deposit mortgage

Sprive has welcomed Leeds Building Society's new 98% loan-to-value mortgage but says borrowers should...

Leeds launches 98% LTV mortgage aimed at widening access for first-time buyers

Leeds Building Society has introduced a new 98% loan-to-value mortgage designed to help more...

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