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HLP provides free membership to Air Academy

Air has revealed plans to partner with HLP to boost the network’s proposition to...

Allica Bank hires asset finance BDM for Scotland

Allica Bank has appointed Emma Lindsay as business development manager (BDM) for asset finance...

Inaugural development finance masterclass hailed a success by HTB

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) held its first Development Finance Masterclass event for brokers on...

LendInvest reduces rates and unveils 90% LTV deal

LendInvest has made reductions to its residential mortgage range, improving its offering for key...

Clydesdale Bank improves affordability calculations

Clydesdale Bank has made changes to its affordability calculations which means it can now...

Paragon Bank provides Newett Homes with £5.45m revolving loan facility

Yorkshire-based housebuilder Newett Homes has secured a £5.45 million revolving loan facility from Paragon...

SmartSearch appoints client services director

SmartSearch has announced the internal appointment of Julie Green as client services director. In nearly...

Reward raises £32k for PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide

A year-long fundraising programme across Reward Finance Group’s offices has raised £32,000 for its...

Family BS increases PT proc fees

Family Building Society is increasing its procuration fees for mortgage product transfers. Product transfer procuration...

LMS to introduce new Charge Registration process

LMS is changing the charge registration process for all law firms. Following feedback from...

Alternative Bridging cuts Alternative Overdraft rates

Alternative Bridging Corporation has cut the rates on its Alternative Overdraft drawdown product by...

Conveyancing Association updates Pledges following Consumer Duty and new protocol

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has updated its conveyancing member Pledges, in light of the...

Lendlord introduces app for tenants

Lendlord, a platform for property investors and landlords, has launched a Tenants App to...

Fleet Mortgages cuts 2 & 7-year fixed rates

Fleet Mortgages has reduced rates on all two and seven-year fixes across its three...
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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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