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HTB hires BDM for the Midlands

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the appointment of Annie Crust as business development...

Banks “appear to be retreating” from lending to SMEs

43% of UK SMEs say their need for external finance has increased compared to...

The Loan Partnership refreshed brand

Specialist finance broker The Loan Partnership has unveiled its rebrand, in a move it...

Pure Retirement improves adviser application journey

Pure Retirement has launched an online application journey, with an enhanced online form designed...

OMS appoints head of marketing

One Mortgage System (OMS) has appointed Jodie Andrews as head of marketing. Andrews (pictured)...

Roma Finance secures new funding facility with Cambridge BS

Roma Finance has announced a new £120m lending facility with the Cambridge Building Society. The...

Clydesdale Bank unveils rate reductions and new deals

Clydesdale Bank is reducing selected products tomorrow (Thursday 12 October). It is also launching new fixed...

The Loans Engine partners with four lenders

The Loans Engine has announced new partnerships with four lenders. The quartet are Octopus Real...

GRiD updates Statement of Best Practice for Supplier Agreements

GRiD, the industry body for the group risk sector, has revised, improved, and relaunched...

Acre partners with Brilliant Solutions

Acre has signed an agreement with Brilliant Solutions to offer the latter's network of...

Saffron for Intermediaries increases maximum large loan sizes

Saffron for Intermediaries has raised the maximum loan size on its self-build large loan...

Nottingham BS releases new residential deals

Nottingham Building Society has announced the launch of a new range of residential mortgage...

Shawbrook: landlords could bring new life to high streets

19% of landlords are considering diversifying into commercial property, according to recent research from...

Virgin Money offers new remortgage exclusives and cuts BTL fixed rates

Virgin Money has announced changes to selected mortgage products. It has withdrawn the following products: Remortgage...
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COMMENT

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Let’s not get bogged down in the macro, let’s focus on the ones and twos

In challenging times such as this, it often feels like the first instinct for many in the mortgage market is to talk it down....

Underwriting: Are we saying “no” to the wrong risks?

Over the last two days I’ve talked about the size of the later life lending market and the knowledge gap that still exists around...

The blind spot: residential advisers and the over-55 customer

Yesterday I talked about the supportive nature of the equity release and later life lending community and the fact that collaboration is one of...

The uncomfortable truth about the later life lending market

The headlines around the latest Equity Release Council figures released this month all suggested growth. But I think we need to have an honest...

Are we actually set up to support first-time buyers?

After a summer spent thinking it over, this time of year is often the point where first time buyers decide whether they're going to...

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Foundation raises income multiples for higher-earning mortgage borrowers

Foundation Home Loans has increased the amount higher-earning residential borrowers can access under changes...
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Wealthy Advisers Club funds £997 wellbeing retreat place to MIMHC

The Wealthy Advisers Club has donated a fully funded place at its inaugural Digital...
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Access FS mortgage business rises 46.8% in record July

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