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Paradigm partners with Enable Services

Paradigm has announced the launch of a new, exclusive partnership with Enable Services, who...

HTB completes £3.6m BTL/bridging finance package

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has completed on a £3.6m finance package following an introduction...

Just Mortgages unveils menopause training and support for all staff

National brokerage Just Mortgages has expanded its mental health and wellbeing support with a...

The Mortgage Lender cuts five-year BTL rates

The Mortgage Lender has announced rate reductions across its five-year fixed buy-to-let product range. Products...

Air introduces later life lending Navigator tool suite

Air has announced the launch of its new Later Life Lending Navigator, which has...

Tembo unveils AI tool

Tembo has released details of its new AI-driven mortgage criteria tool. The tool, called...

Guardian improves underwriting for those living with HIV

Guardian has made changes to its underwriting journey for applicants living with HIV. Subject to...

Saffron for Intermediaries bolsters self-employed proposition

Saffron for Intermediaries has made a series of changes to its mortgage product offering,...

L&G launches online protection claim submission capability

Legal & General has introduced its latest update with an online claim submission capability. Available...

Fleet Mortgages introduces product transfer range

Fleet Mortgages has launched a new suite of product transfer products for existing borrowers. The...

Chetwood Financial announces new group chair

Chetwood Financial has announced Ian Lonergan as its new group chair. Founded in 2016,...

Business finance broker celebrates record annual growth

Millbrook Business Finance, a broker in the business finance market, is celebrating its third...

Use of the Exeter’s HealthWise app already higher than last year

The Exeter has reported that usage of its member benefits app HealthWise has already...

Three-quarters of brokers put off by lenders who pull deals at short notice

76% of brokers have said the level of notice a lender gave them regarding...

COMMENT

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...

Wealthy Advisers Club funds £997 wellbeing retreat place to MIMHC

The Wealthy Advisers Club has donated a fully funded place at its inaugural Digital...

Access FS mortgage business rises 46.8% in record July

Access Financial Services recorded its strongest month for mortgage business in July, with activity...

LiveMore launches mortgage podcast for brokers and advisers

LiveMore has launched a podcast series covering developments in the specialist and later-life lending...

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