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Three new hires at Somo Bridging

Specialist lender, Somo Bridging, has expanded its team with the appointment of a new...

Reward Finance Group launches wellness team

SME funding provider, Reward Finance Group, has launched a dedicated Wellness Team to provide...

HTB to hold development finance broker masterclass

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) is to hold a development finance event for brokers on...

Colenko extends ‘triple lock’ rate guarantee

Bridging and development finance lender, Colenko, has extended its Triple Lock guarantee across all...

RICS reports eight-month low in buyer demand

The June 2023 RICS UK Residential Survey has reported a renewed deterioration in sales...

Air Academy appoints head of academy learning

Air, the platform for later life lending professionals, has appointed Dan Holden into the...

Acre reports 400% rise in broker adoption and mortgage volumes

Acre has reported a significant increase in mortgage volume on the platform in the...

Atelier partners with HubSpot over customer experience

Development lender Atelier has teamed up with the global software provider HubSpot to create...

Landbay launches new fixed rate limited edition range 

Landbay has unveiled a new limited edition range of 18 standard five-year fixed rate...

Stephen Swyny joins Just Mortgages

National brokerage Just Mortgages has announced the appointment of Stephen Swyny to the role...

Clydesdale Bank unveils new mortgage exclusives

Clydesdale Bank has announced the launch of new mortgage products. The deals are being launched...

LiveMore Property+ offers options for borrowers with spray foam insulation

Equity Release Supermarket (ERS) has partnered with later life mortgage provider, LiveMore, to provide...

Paragon funds £7.4m Bristol dev finance deal

Paragon Bank’s development finance division has provided a £7.4m finance package to support the...

IMLA and AMI produce guide to improve understanding of funding

Trade bodies IMLA and AMI have partnered to produce an online guide to understanding...

COMMENT

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...

Leasehold reform has a September window – will Burnham use it?

At the time of writing, the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill still has no published First Reading date.  But is it imminent? Andy Burnham entered...

Latest news

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...

Mortgage myths deter would-be first-time buyers

Misconceptions about mortgage eligibility may be prompting aspiring first-time buyers to abandon their plans...

Dudley Building Society publishes guide to trusts

Dudley Building Society has published a guide explaining how trusts can be used to...

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