News

Time Finance appoints BDM

Time Finance has announced the appointment of David Hewitt as business development manager (BDM). Hewitt...

Recruitment firm receives funding boost from Optimum Finance

Right Staff, a Cannock-based recruitment business specialising in providing temporary staff to the industrial,...

BoE raises Bank Rate to 5.0%

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to raise the official...

AMI launches mentoring programme with IMLA & DIFF

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) is launching a new cross-industry mentoring programme in...

E.surv academy graduates achieve 100% AssocRICS pass rate

E.surv’s 2022 academy graduates have become AssocRICS qualified with a 100% pass rate. 13 trainees...

MHBS gives 48 hours’ notice of product withdrawals

After its recent commitment to intermediaries to provide as much notice as possible when...

Clydesdale unveils repriced mortgages

Clydesdale Bank has announced the launch of new mortgage products. The details are as follows: Exclusives: ...

Brokers report increased satisfaction with lender service

Smart Money People, the financial services review site, has revealed the results of its...

Two-year fixes becoming more popular with landlords

Landbay has revealed that fixed rates are still the most popular option for buy-to-let...

Danny Belton to join MAB as head of lending

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has revealed that Brian Murphy, its head of lending, is...

MPowered Mortgages launches ChatGPT-powered chatbot to brokers

MPowered Mortgages has launched a beta version of its ChatGPT-powered chatbot, named CriteriaGPT, to...

The Right DA Club launches protection helpdesk

The Right DA Club has announced the launch of a new protection helpdesk to...

Further slowdown in house price growth

Latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that average UK...

Suros Capital ups LTV limits

Suros Capital, the short term luxury asset lender, has increased its maximum LTVs for...
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COMMENT

Later Life

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...

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Eleos partners with Homebox to target underserved renters

Eleos has partnered with household bills platform Homebox to offer life insurance and income...
Advice

Mortgage anxiety rises as one in five lack financial safety net

The proportion of UK adults apprehensive about making mortgage decisions has risen from 15%...
Housing

Vince Cable gives cautious welcome to station-led planning reforms

Sir Vince Cable has given a cautious welcome to government plans to streamline the...
Appointments

Beverley BS appoints Pattinson as non-executive director

Beverley Building Society has appointed Jonathan Pattinson as a non-executive director as the mutual...

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